Corsair - Tim Severin
by - written on 09/11/09 (Very useful, 58 readings)
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Corsair by Tim Severin is a book set in the age of pirates in and around the Barbary coast, it starts off well but ultimately fizzles out. The book is set in the 17th century and tells the story of an Irishman called Hector Lynch who along with his sister is taken by a raiding moorish party and transferred to Northern Africa. ... Read the complete review
Pirates of the Mediterranean (1609 words)by - written on 07/07/08 (Very useful, 232 readings)
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Ever since Johnny Depp memorably took on the role of Captain Jack Sparrow, pirates have started to become fashionable again in the popular imagination. One of the many writers to jump aboard this particular bandwagon is Tim Severin with his 2007 novel "Corsair", which I recently read after enjoying his earlier ... Read the complete review
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