The Life, Adventures & Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton (e-könyv)

The narrative describes the life of an Englishman, stolen from a well-to-do family as a child and raised by Gypsies who eventually makes his way to sea. One half of the book concerns Singletons crossing of Africa and the later half concerns his life as a pirate. Defoes description of piracy focuses for the most part on matters of economics and logistics, making it an intriguing if not particularly gripping read. Singletons piracy is more like a merchant adventurer, perhaps Defoes comment on capitalism.