Captain Singleton
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The Life, Adventures and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton (1720) is a novel by Daniel Defoe.
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 Singleton's crossing of Africa and the later half concerns his life as a pirate. Defoe's description of piracy focuses for the most part on matters of economics and logistics, making it an intriging if not particularly gripping read. Singleton's piracy is more like a merchant adventurer, perhaps Defoe's comment on capitalism.
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