The Life Adventures and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton
by Daniel Defoe
Publisher: W. Scott 1887
ISBN/ASIN: 1594627827
Number of pages: 364
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This novel was partly inspired by the exploits of English pirate Henry Every. The narrative describes the life of an Englishman, stolen from a well-to-do family as a child and raised by Gypsies who eventually makes his way to sea.
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