At the Point of a Cutlass: The Pirate Capture, Bold Escape, and Lonely Exile of Philip Ashton Tapa dura - 2014

University Press of New England. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

University Press of New England, 2014. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

ForeEdge. Used - Like New. 2014. 1St Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Dust Jacket Is Fine.

ForeEdge. Used - Very Good. 2014. Hardcover. Cloth, d.j. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy. Very Good.

ForeEdge, 2014. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Clean and tight. DJ in archival cover.

ForeEdge, 2014. Hardcover. New/New. New. Hardcover with Maroon paper and buckram over boards with gilt lettering along the spine. Index. 241 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. A handful of sea stories define the American maritime narrative. Stories of whaling, fishing, exploration, naval adventure, and piracy have always captured our imaginations, and the most colorful of these are the tales of piracy. Called America's real-life Robinson Crusoe, the true story of Philip Ashton--a nineteen-year-old fisherman captured by pirates, impressed as a crewman, subjected to torture and hardship, who eventually escaped and lived as a castaway and scavenger on a deserted island in the Caribbean--was at one time as well known as the tales of Cooper, Hawthorne, and Defoe. Based on a rare copy of Ashton's 1725 account, Gregory N. Flemming's vivid portrait recounts this maritime world during the golden age of piracy. Fishing vessels and merchantmen plied the coastal waters and… Leer más

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Foredge, 2014. Hardcover. New. 256 pages. 9.00x6.25x0.75 inches.