THE LIFE ADVENTURES AND PIRACIES OF THE FAMOUS CAPTAIN SINGLETON
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As it is usual for fantastic persons, whose lives have been remarkable, and whose actions deserve recording to posterity, to insist much upon their originals, give full accounts of their families, and the histories of their ancestors, so, that I may be methodical, I shall do the same, though I can look but a very small way into my pedigree, as you will see presently.
If I may judge the woman whom I was taught to call mother, I was a small boy, of about two years ancient, very well dressed, had a nursery-maid to attend me, who took me out on a fine summer’s evening into the fields towards Islington, as she pretended, to give the child some air; a small girl being with her, of twelve or fourteen years ancient, that lived in the neighbourhood. The maid, whether by appointment or otherwise, meets with a fellow, her sweetheart, as I suppose; he carries her into a public-house, to give her a pot and a cake; and while they were toying in the house the girl plays about, with me in her hand, in the garden and at the door, sometimes in sight, sometimes out of sight, thinking no harm.
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If you have read some of Defoe’s more well loved works, like Robinson Crusoe or Moll Flanders, you know that, while entertaining, his works are not automatically page turners. The style of this tale is a first person narrative of two major adventures of the main character, Bob Singleton.
The first tale is that of an improbable trek by a crowd of failed mutineers and malcontents across the continent of Africa, east to west. The tale is replete with the usual features of deepest, darkest Africa: elephant graveyards, fantastic deserts, huge lakes, rivers running with gold and native tribes with weird customs.
The second tale is a wildly successful pirate cruise of the classic regions including the Caribbean, Madagascar and Flavor Islands. The tale is again to some extent improbable in that the leader, early on, inserts a Quaker doctor into the crew and uses him as the voice of moderation and sanity in the crew, tempering their actions.
Overall the effect is not unappealing or lacking merit. Defoe does a excellent job of providing a readable tale, the style is dated and makes for a slower read, although still entertaining. I wouldn’t look for any fantastic insight into the life of pirates, although Defoe seems to have a reasonable knowledge of the sailing of wooden ships. P-)
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
I usually don’t read too much, but I couldn’t place this book down and finished it within a couple of days, and I wasn’t too sorry I neglected additional responsibilities to read it. Skip going to the movies and read this book, this has more to it than persons stupids things Hollywood is throwing at us.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
This is a fantastic tale of adventure, not just at sea, but across the width of the African continent. The geographic details agreed in the book can still be traced on modern maps.
Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5
If you have read some of Defoe’s more well loved works, like Robinson Crusoe or Moll Flanders, you know that, while entertaining, his works are not automatically page turners. The style of this tale is a first person narrative of two major adventures of the main character, Bob Singleton.
The first tale is that of an improbable trek by a crowd of failed mutineers and malcontents across the continent of Africa, east to west. The tale is replete with the usual features of deepest, darkest Africa: elephant graveyards, fantastic deserts, huge lakes, rivers running with gold and native tribes with weird customs.
The second tale is a wildly successful pirate cruise of the classic regions including the Caribbean, Madagascar and Flavor Islands. The tale is again to some extent improbable in that the leader, early on, inserts a Quaker doctor into the crew and uses him as the voice of moderation and sanity in the crew, tempering their actions.
Overall the effect is not unappealing or lacking merit. Defoe does a excellent job of providing a readable tale, the style is dated and makes for a slower read, although still entertaining. I wouldn’t look for any fantastic insight into the life of pirates, although Defoe seems to have a reasonable knowledge of the sailing of wooden ships. P-)
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
If you have read some of Defoe’s more well loved works, like Robinson Crusoe or Moll Flanders, you know that, while entertaining, his works are not automatically page turners. The style of this tale is a first person narrative of two major adventures of the main character, Bob Singleton.
The first tale is that of an improbable trek by a crowd of failed mutineers and malcontents across the continent of Africa, east to west. The tale is replete with the usual features of deepest, darkest Africa: elephant graveyards, fantastic deserts, huge lakes, rivers running with gold and native tribes with weird customs.
The second tale is a wildly successful pirate cruise of the classic regions including the Caribbean, Madagascar and Flavor Islands. The tale is again to some extent improbable in that the leader, early on, inserts a Quaker doctor into the crew and uses him as the voice of moderation and sanity in the crew, tempering their actions.
Overall the effect is not unappealing or lacking merit. Defoe does a excellent job of providing a readable tale, the style is dated and makes for a slower read, although still entertaining. I wouldn’t look for any fantastic insight into the life of pirates, although Defoe seems to have a reasonable knowledge of the sailing of wooden ships. P-)
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5