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100	1		_aStockton, Frank R., _d1834-1902
245	1	0	_aBuccaneers and pirates of our coasts
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2005
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2005-11-30
508			_aE-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, David Yingling, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520			_a"Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts" by Frank R. Stockton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the fascinating and somewhat romanticized world of piracy, particularly focusing on the notorious buccaneers who roamed the seas around the Americas. The narrative explores various figures and incidents that shaped the daring and often brutal reputation of these sea-robbers, showcasing their adventures, motivations, and encounters with established powers of the time. The opening of the work introduces the author's reflections as a boy who idolized pirates and wished to embody their adventurous spirit. Stockton sets the stage by recounting the origins of the buccaneers, portraying them as former traders who, faced with oppression from Spanish authorities, transformed into pirates. He discusses the complex motivations behind their lawless existence and highlights their fierce opposition to Spanish rule, illustrating how the initial quest for independence eventually evolved into a brutal culture of piracy and violence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aPirates -- Juvenile literature
653			_aBuccaneers -- Juvenile literature
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17188
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