Preston, Diana
A Pirate of Exquisite Mind
- ISBN 13:
- 9780552772105
- author:
- Preston, Diana
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Corgi
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.7 x 3.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography: general
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A Pirate of Exquisite Mind: The Life of William Dampier
William Dampier was an English adventurer and pirate who defied conventions to pursue his passion for exploration and scientific research. Despite being poor and ill-educated, he achieved remarkable success, mapping the world's oceans and leading the first recorded party of Englishmen to set foot in Australia.
This biography reveals a complex figure, full of contradictions, who lived a life of both great achievement and scandal. A unique man ahead of his time, Dampier's story is one of fascinating narrative history.
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