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The King of Pirates

Daniel Defoe

He was a British merchant, manufacturer, insurer, and spy, but Daniel Defoe eventually found his true calling as a writer—and his masterful fiction has endeared him to readers all over the world. A prolific author who published over 500 novels, travel guides, pamphlets, and journals, he was best known for his 1719 adventure novel Robinson Crusoe. Soon after the enormous success of Robinson Crusoe, Defoe wrote this compelling account of high-seas drama featuring the antics of a lovable rogue and pirate known as Captain Avery. Enraged that a slanderous book has been written about him in England, Captain Avery responds with a fiery letter to set the record straight. His goal is to deny everything written about his exploits—and more important, to give his own spectacular account of how he survived by his wits in a series of swashbuckling adventures. In doing so, he draws a rousing portrait of pirate life—deadly deeds, buried treasure, and perilous journeys from South America to Asia. A thrilling tale filled with action and humor that reads like an eighteenth-century travelogue, this behind-the-scenes look at the world of a pirate captain and his crew will appeal to readers of all ages.

GenresEnglish & College SuccessEnglishFiction

96 pages, 42 editions

English edition · First published 2002 by Dover Publications · ISBN 9780486147475

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Editions

42 editions

English

  • The King of Pirates · Dover Publications · 2012 · ISBN 9780486147475 This page
  • The King of Pirates · Creative Media Partners, LLC · 2025 · ISBN 9781023278348
  • The King of Pirates · Zinc Read · 2024 · ISBN 9789361814075
  • The King of Pirates · SAGA Egmont · 2022 · ISBN 9788728118764
  • The King of Pirates · Independently Published · 2021 · ISBN 9798709740969
  • The King of Pirates · Independently Published · 2021 · ISBN 9798463386212
  • The King of Pirates · Independently Published · 2021 · ISBN 9798592564826
  • The King of Pirates · Independently published · 2021 · ISBN 9798500295040
  • The King of Pirates · Independently Published · 2021 · ISBN 9798736852529
  • The King of Pirates · Independently Published · 2020 · ISBN 9798694739580
  • The King of Pirates · Independently Published · 2020 · ISBN 9798680681053
  • The King of Pirates · Independently Published · 2020 · ISBN 9798663621854
  • The King of Pirates · Independently Published · 2020 · ISBN 9798619389586
  • The King of Pirates · Vintage Books · 2020 · ISBN 9780599903364
  • The King of Pirates · Independently Published · 2020 · ISBN 9798665469133
  • The King of Pirates · Independently Published · 2020 · ISBN 9798654972866
  • THE King of Pirates · Independently Published · 2020 · ISBN 9798636716556
  • The King of Pirates · Independently Published · 2019 · ISBN 9781704735191
  • The King of Pirates · Independently Published · 2019 · ISBN 9781702260510
  • The King of Pirates · Independent Publishers Group (Chicago Review Press) · 2019 · ISBN 9783962728007
  • The King of Pirates · Independently Published · 2019 · ISBN 9781698312781
  • The King of Pirates · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · 2018 · ISBN 9781724781352
  • The King of Pirates · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · 2018 · ISBN 9781722936907
  • The King of Pirates · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · 2016 · ISBN 9781540565273
  • The King of Pirates · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · 2015 · ISBN 9781515299080
  • The King of Pirates · Xist Publishing · 2015 · ISBN 9781681952215
  • The King of Pirates · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · 2015 · ISBN 9781519682673
  • The King of Pirates · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · 2015 · ISBN 9781516874521
  • The King of Pirates · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · 2015 · ISBN 9781511750479
  • The King of Pirates · Bottom of the Hill Publishing · 2014 · ISBN 9781483703619
  • The King of Pirates · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · 2014 · ISBN 9781500493004
  • The King of Pirates · Hard Press · 2013 · ISBN 9781314956719
  • The King of Pirates · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform · 2013 · ISBN 9781491077658
  • The King of Pirates · Literary Licensing, LLC · 2013 · ISBN 9781494100124
  • The King of Pirates · Kessinger Publishing, LLC · 2010 · ISBN 9781163198278
  • The King of Pirates · Kessinger Publishing, LLC · 2010 · ISBN 9781164508670
  • The King of Pirates · Kessinger Publishing · 2008 · ISBN 9781436693455
  • The King of Pirates · Dover Publications · 2008 · ISBN 9780486469157
  • The King of Pirates · Kessinger Publishing, LLC · 2007 · ISBN 9781432544874
  • The King of Pirates · University Press of the Pacific · 2003 · ISBN 9781410210470
  • The King of Pirates · Hesperus · 2002 · ISBN 9781843910114
  • The King of Pirates · Hesperus · 2002 · ISBN 9780598503459

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