Pirates of America

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"Pirates of America" ​​is one of the most important sources of information about filibusters of the XNUMXth century. According to one theory, this book is the memoirs of an employee of the French West India Company: when trade relations failed, all the servants of the company, including Exquemelin, were sold into slavery. Despite the exhausting work, hunger, serious illness, by the will of fate
he was free - "a goal like Adam." Knowledge in the field of medicine made it possible for Exkvemelin to become a ship's doctor for a pirate crew and, until 1672, to be a participant in the life of sea robbers. Mind and observation allowed the author not only to return to his homeland, but also to highlight in his work the life of both slaves and noble people of the XNUMXth century, pirate "life" and customs, tell in detail about the campaigns and battles of famous pirate leaders - such as, for example, , Henry Morgan and François Olonet - and in addition, describe in detail the flora and fauna of the Caribbean islands. The publication is addressed to historians, students of the humanities and all those interested in history.

Barcode: 9785904993771 SKU: 70172742 Category:
Publication language: Russian

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