A General History of the Pyrates: From Their First Rise and Settlement in the Island of Providence, to the Present Time

Written by:
Daniel Defoe
Narrated by:
John Lee

Unabridged Audiobook

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5
Narrator
1
Release Date
November 2016
Duration
12 hours 12 minutes
Summary
“I presume we need make no Apology for giving the Name of a History to the following Sheets, though they contain nothing but the Actions of a Parcel of Robbers.” —from the book

This work was published in 1724 under the pseudonym Captain Charles Johnson by an unknown British author, usually assumed to be Daniel DeFoe. This work is the prime source for the biographies of many well-known pirates of that era and shaped the popular notions about pirates of the day. Included are Blackbeard, Black Bart, Jolly Roger, Anne Bonny (a.k.a. Anne Bonn), Edward Teach, Henry Avery, Mary Read, and many more.
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This is a most fascinating read. The factual detail that Defoe goes into is extra ordinary, with much vivid images of pirating days and exploits. He draws the reader into the actual situations, as if you were actually there. I thoroughly recommend this book. The narrator is par excellence, with no hesitations and reads as though he really, really enjoyed it.

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