PIRATES: A New History, from Vikings to Somali Raiders
Pirates have been capturing ships and raiding shores for centuries, from the marauding Wako of early modern Japan to the pirates terrorizing the Gulf of Guinea today. In this definitive account, Lehr asks what drives people to piracy, and examines pirates' deadly methods, offering a timely history of a much romanticized phenomenon. Illus.
Format: Paperbound
Pages: 261
Publisher: Yale
Publishing status: Current
ISBN: 9780300273335
Item #: 7952813