Villains of All Nations

Villains of All Nations
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Publisher : Verso Books
Total Pages : 275
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ISBN-10 : 9781789601961
ISBN-13 : 1789601967
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Book Synopsis Villains of All Nations by : Marcus Rediker

Download or read book Villains of All Nations written by Marcus Rediker and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pirates have long been stock figures in popular culture, from Treasure Island to the more recent antics of Jack Sparrow. Villains of all Nations unearths the thrilling historical truth behind such fictional characters and rediscovers their radical democratic challenge to the established powers of the day.


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