by Daniel Defoe · BOLSILLO BYBLOS · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466632355
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«Historias de piratas» is the historical work by Daniel Defoe, published by Bolsillo Byblos in paperback (368 pages, in Spanish).
A journey through early 18th-century piracy: starting from the settlement on Providence Island, it follows the actions and adventures of famous captains, with special attention to the female pirates Mary Read and Anne Bonny. It portrays pirate life, plunder, and clashes on the high seas.
Original title: A General History of Pirates. Spanish translation by Francisco Torres Oliver. Edition in the Byblos collection.
For readers interested in maritime history, 18th-century pirate biographies, and adventure classics.
Daniel Defoe was an English writer, journalist, merchant and spy. He is famous for his novels Robinson Crusoe (1719), Moll Flanders (1722) and Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress (1724). He has been seen as one of the earliest proponents of the English novel, and helped to popularise the form in Britain with others such as Aphra Behn and Samuel Richardson.
