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The Pirate Coast by Richard Zacks
During the age of Napoleon and Lord Nelson, Thomas Jefferson sanctioned a covert operation to stop the Barbary Pirates of North Africa, who were capturing American ships and selling the passengers into slavery. In a compelling historical narrative Zacks recreates the mission of William Eaton, sent to overthrow the government of Tripoli in 1805: Eaton was recalled at the last moment by a Jefferson wary of intermeddling in a foreign government', but the American continued, recruiting a band of mercenaries and capturing Tripoli's second largest city.'
Richard Zacks is the bestselling author of Island of Vice: Theodore Roosevelt's Quest to Clean Up Sin-Loving New York; Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, the First Marines, and the Secret Mission of 1805; Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd; History Laid Bare; and An Underground Education. His writing has been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Harper's Magazine, and many other publications. He attended the University of Michigan and the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he now lives in New York City.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781401300036 |
| ISBN 10 | 1401300030 |
| Title | The Pirate Coast |
| Author | Richard Zacks |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hyperion |
| Year published | 2006-02-02 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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