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Pirates! (2003) (edit title/settings)

The True and Remarkable Stories of Minerva Sharpe and Nancy Kington, Female Pirates

by Celia Rees (Author) (edit contributors)

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Nancy Kington, daughter of a rich merchant, suddenly orphaned when her father dies, is sent to live on her family's plantation in Jamaica. Disgusted by the treatment of the slaves and her brother's willingness to marry her off, she and one of the slaves, Minerva, run away and join a band of... read more

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I was of a roving frame of mind, even as a child, and for years my fancy had been to set sail on one of my father's ships.

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  1. Celia Rees (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 978-0747559504
Page Count: 384

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