The Atrocities of the Pirates
A Faithful Narrative of the Unparalleled Suffering of the Author During His Captivity Among the Pirates
Originally published in 1824, this firsthand account describes how, in June 1822, young English seaman Aaron Smith was taken captive by Cuban pirates when his ship was boarded en route from Jamaica to England. A skilled navigator, fluent in Spanish, and regarded as what was then acceptable as a ship's surgeon, he was an attractive candidate for conscription. Forced to work as a navigator and participate in pirate boarding parties for ten months, he suffered mightily and witnessed unspeakable acts of murder and torture. He struggled between resisting the orders of the cruel pirate captain and acting against his conscience to preserve his own l…
Mehr
CHF 8.50
Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)
Versandkostenfrei
Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-62636-744-9
- EAN: 9781626367449
- Produktnummer: 22301341
- Verlag: Simon + Schuster Inc.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 144 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 1'871 KB
100 weitere Werke von Aaron Smith:
Brand Fans
A Faithful Narrative of the Unparalleled Suffering of the Author During His Captivity Among the Pirates
A Faithful Narrative of the Unparalleled Suffering of the Author During His Captivity Among the Pirates
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 141.50
Snapchat 101
A Faithful Narrative of the Unparalleled Suffering of the Author During His Captivity Among the Pirates
A Faithful Narrative of the Unparalleled Suffering of the Author During His Captivity Among the Pirates
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 4.00
In the Black
A Faithful Narrative of the Unparalleled Suffering of the Author During His Captivity Among the Pirates
A Faithful Narrative of the Unparalleled Suffering of the Author During His Captivity Among the Pirates
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 11.99
Postville: USA
A Faithful Narrative of the Unparalleled Suffering of the Author During His Captivity Among the Pirates
A Faithful Narrative of the Unparalleled Suffering of the Author During His Captivity Among the Pirates
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 13.55
Sport Management
A Faithful Narrative of the Unparalleled Suffering of the Author During His Captivity Among the Pirates
A Faithful Narrative of the Unparalleled Suffering of the Author During His Captivity Among the Pirates
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 61.90
Bewertungen
Anmelden