About “A General History of the Pyrates”
A General History of the Pyrates is a 1724 British book that contains biographies of well-known pirates. It played a major role in shaping public ideas about piracy. The book is the main source for information on many pirates and gives them a legendary quality. The author likely used imagination when describing pirate conversations. According to the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of African History, the book is not a reliable historical source but is a significant literary work. It is also responsible for many misunderstandings about the history of piracy. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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- Latest edition
- 2023 · ISBN 9781019368244
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- 9781019368244
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 | General History of the Pyrates | 2023 | 9781019368244 | Buy on Amazon |
| General History of the Pyrate | 2021 | 9798509542657 | Buy on Amazon | |
| General History of the Pyrates | 2021 | 9798475725696 | Buy on Amazon | |
| General History of the Pyrates | 2021 | 9798468741412 | Buy on Amazon | |
| General History of the Pyrate | 2021 | 9798509542602 | Buy on Amazon | |
| General History of the Pyrates | 2021 | 9798717779593 | Buy on Amazon | |
| General History of the Pyrates | 2021 | 9798469389484 | Buy on Amazon | |
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| General History of the Pyrates | 2021 | 9798475725719 | Buy on Amazon |
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How many pages is A General History of the Pyrates?
A General History of the Pyrates by Daniel Defoe has 293 pages.
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