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Pirates and Smugglers is a swashbuckling introduction to the highwaymen and women of the seas—from the cruel Cilician pirates who terrorized the Mediterranean more than 2,000 years ago to the well-organized and ruthless modern-day buccaneers who target supertankers on the South China Sea—and the loot they plunder and smuggle. ... Read more

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A short history of the sea robbers and adventurers who roamed the world's oceans, from Central America to the China Seas, in search of treasure. This book, colourfully illustrated from the vast collections of the National Maritime Museum, explains how sailors turned to piracy, how they lived and the methods they used to plunder treasure ships. ... Read more

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This classic study by the author of Battle Cries and Lullabies presents the whole panorama of women at sea.Warriors and whalers, traders and seagoing housewives, privateers and present day adventurers are captured in an exciting and often inspiring narrative. ... Read more

Reviews (3)

A fresh view of women's participation in a major enterprise
This is a short, readable, heavily anecdotal account of women's history in sailing. It contains many amazing facts (e.g., The world's most successful pirate was a woman. The only teenager ever to captain a clipper ship around Cape Horn while pregnant was a woman.) The book gave me a different perspective on sailing and a different perspective on women's place in history. I wish the stories had been footnoted with sources, though. De Pauw explicitly cites sources in a handful of cases, but not in many others.

women pirates
I think women pirates are cool to read about because I didn't know a lot about them. The book was good because it had a lot of imformation on women in the pirate days.

Collection oftrue stories of female sailors and pirates.
This is a wonderful book of biographies of19th century seafaring women. The women vary from female pirates, to merchant ship captains to the wives of captains who went to sea with their men. I have reread it several timesand find it a delightful addition to nautical lore. ... Read more

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Meet the two sets of Bobbsey twins: Flossie and Freddie and Nan and Bert. Join them as they escape a ferocious bull, witness a shipwreck, set sail on a houseboat, and go camping. Travel to New York City, the West Indies, and Washington-or stay in Lakeport, the eastern city that is home. Solve mysteries including buried treasure, fires, missing money, and thieves. Stay with The Bobbsey Twins throughout their adventures! ... Read more

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A fast pasted action novel
it was a great book if you like this book you'll like Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson! Was a great book i fell in love with Lila punch's sister it was a great book enjoy ... Read more