Of Captain Misson and His Crew
by Daniel Defoe
1728
ISBN/ASIN: 1592245676
Number of pages: 386
Description:
One of Defoe's most remarkable and neglected works of fiction. Defoe used his pirates as a commentary on the injustice and hypocrisy of contemporary English society. The fictional Captain Misson is the founder of a communist utopia.
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