""The Barbary Pirates"" is a historical non-fiction book written by C.S. Forester. The book covers the history of piracy in the Mediterranean Sea during the 16th and 17th centuries, with a focus on the Barbary pirates who operated out of North Africa. The book provides a detailed account of the pirates' raids on European ships and coastal towns, as well as their capture and enslavement of thousands of Europeans. Forester also explores the political and economic factors that led to the rise of piracy in the region and the ...
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""The Barbary Pirates"" is a historical non-fiction book written by C.S. Forester. The book covers the history of piracy in the Mediterranean Sea during the 16th and 17th centuries, with a focus on the Barbary pirates who operated out of North Africa. The book provides a detailed account of the pirates' raids on European ships and coastal towns, as well as their capture and enslavement of thousands of Europeans. Forester also explores the political and economic factors that led to the rise of piracy in the region and the efforts made by European powers to combat it. The book is well-researched and written in a vivid and engaging style that brings the history to life. It is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the history of piracy or the Mediterranean region during this period.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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This is February 2016: there is a bestseller about this subject flying off bookshelves. But I wanted one written before all ... this: before 9/11, before the migrants, before all of it. I wanted an historical account of this amazing period of American history, the events which led up to it, the main characters prominent at the time, and I wanted it written by a deft and objective hand. This is it: the story of how the United States intervened in the Mediterranean, put the kibosh once and for all, but good, on the pirates who for a thousand years had been robbing, pillaging, raping and enslaving anyone who strayed into the waters of the southern Mediterranean coast. This is a great book.
wordy
Mar 31, 2011
Action Packed
If you like action and history, this is the book for you.
