Thomas, Nicholas (editor)
A New Voyage Round the World
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241413289
- author:
- Thomas, Nicholas (editor)
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books LTD
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 128mm / 196mm
- Genre:
- Geography & Geosciences Biographies & True Stories Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
A vivid and exciting account of William Dampier's buccaneering sea voyages around the world, from the Caribbean to the Pacific and East Indies. This frank record includes detailed observations of people, places, animals and food, as well as accounts of raids, escapes, wrecks and storms.
Published in 1697, this unique record of the colonial age has had a lasting influence on English literature, shaping works such as Robinson Crusoe and Gulliver's Travels. Edited with an Introduction by Nicholas Thomas, A New Voyage Round the World offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of one of history's most famous pirates.
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