KING OF PIRATES
By Daniel Defoe
Following the success of Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe composed a further tale of high adventure at sea, “The King of Pirates”. In response to slanderous allegations accusing him of the worst possible deeds, rape murder and plunder beyond mere piracy, Captain Avery pens a reply seeking to exonerate him from all such charges. . He sees fit to provide a full account of life as a captain of a pirate ship and how he came to be proclaimed as the King of Madagascar. Yet far from being the archetypal, murderous villain, his letters reveal him simply to be a very lovable rogue, albeit one involved in buried treasure, surprise cargo and fortunes foul and fair
By Daniel Defoe
Following the success of Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe composed a further tale of high adventure at sea, “The King of Pirates”. In response to slanderous allegations accusing him of the worst possible deeds, rape murder and plunder beyond mere piracy, Captain Avery pens a reply seeking to exonerate him from all such charges. . He sees fit to provide a full account of life as a captain of a pirate ship and how he came to be proclaimed as the King of Madagascar. Yet far from being the archetypal, murderous villain, his letters reveal him simply to be a very lovable rogue, albeit one involved in buried treasure, surprise cargo and fortunes foul and fair
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