3 books to know Pirates. R. M. Ballantyne

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href="#litres_trial_promo">PART FIVE—My Sea Adventure | 22 - How My Sea Adventure Began

       23 - The Ebb-tide Runs

       24 - The Cruise of the Coracle

       25 - I Strike the Jolly Roger

       26 - Israel Hands

       27 - “Pieces of Eight”

       PART SIX—Captain Silver | 28 - In the Enemy's Camp

       29 - The Black Spot Again

       30 - On Parole

       31 - The Treasure-hunt—Flint's Pointer

       32 - The Treasure-hunt—The Voice Among the Trees

       33 - The Fall of a Chieftain

       34 - And Last

       A General History of the Pyrates

       The Preface.

       Introduction.

       Chap. I.

       Chap. II.

       Chap. III.

       Chap. IV.

       Chap. V.

       Chap. VI.

       Chap. VII.

       Chap. VIII.

       Chap. IX.

       Chap. XI.

       Chap. XII.

       Chap. XIII.

       Chap. XIV.

       Chap. XV.

       Chap. XVI.

       Chap. XVII.

       Chap. XVIII.

       An Account of the Pyracies and Murders committed by Philip Roche, &c.

       An Abstract of the Civil Law and Statute Law now in Force, in Relation to Pyracy.

       Authors

       About the Publisher

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      Introduction

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      WELCOME TO THE 3 Books To Know series, our idea is to help readers learn about fascinating topics through three essential and relevant books.

      These carefully selected works can be fiction, non-fiction, historical documents or even biographies.

      We will always select for you three great works to instigate your mind, this time the topic is: Pirates

       The Coral Island by R. M. Ballantyne

       Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

       A General History of the Pyrates by Daniel Defoe

      The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean (1858) is a novel written by Scottish author R. M. Ballantyne. One of the first works of juvenile fiction to feature exclusively juvenile heroes, the story relates the adventures of three boys marooned on a South Pacific island, the only survivors of a shipwreck. A typical Robinsonade – a genre of fiction inspired by Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe – and one of the most popular of its type, the book first went on sale in late 1857 and has never been out of print. Among the novel's major themes are the civilising effect of Christianity, 19th-century British imperialism in the South Pacific, and the importance of hierarchy and leadership.

      Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "buccaneers and buried gold." Its influence is enormous on popular perceptions of pirates, including such elements as treasure maps marked with an “X,” schooners, the Black Spot, tropical islands, and one-legged seamen bearing parrots on their shoulders. Treasure Island was originally considered a coming-of-age story and is noted for its atmosphere, characters, and action. It is one of the most frequently dramatised of all novels. It was originally serialised in the children's magazine Young Folks from 1881 through 1882 under the title Treasure Island, or the mutiny of the Hispaniola, credited to the pseudonym "Captain George North". It was first published as a book on 14 November 1883, by Cassell & Co.

      A General History of the Pirates is a 1724 book published in Britain containing biographies of contemporary pirates, which was influential in shaping popular conceptions of pirates. Daniel Defoe uses the name Captain Charles Johnson, generally considered a pseudonym for one of London's writer-publishers. The prime source for the biographies of many well-known pirates, the book gives an almost mythical status to the more colourful characters, and it is likely that the author used considerable licence in his accounts of pirate conversations. The book also contains the name of the pirate flag the Jolly Roger and shows the skull and bones design.

      This is one of many books in the series 3 Books To Know. If you liked this book, look for the other titles in the series, we are sure you will like some of the topics

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