Kevin Rushby has lived and worked in Sudan, Malaysia, Thailand and Yemen. He is a full-time writer and author of four previous books: Chasing the Mountain of Light, Eating the Flowers of Paradise, Children of Kali and Hunting Pirate Heaven.
'Frequently hilarious and always entertaining... teeming with the joy of travel and brimming with literary elan.'- Spectator; 'Pirates have provided material for writers for so long that one hardly thinks there could be any literary treasure left, but here is a book that proves otherwise.'- Guardian; 'in this delicious book... the cast of colourful characters is excellently drawn'- Sunday Times
'Frequently hilarious and always entertaining... teeming with the joy of travel and brimming with literary elan.'- Spectator; 'Pirates have provided material for writers for so long that one hardly thinks there could be any literary treasure left, but here is a book that proves otherwise.'- Guardian; 'in this delicious book... the cast of colourful characters is excellently drawn'- Sunday Times
Few can resist a good pirate story, but as Rushby discovers, distinguishing rumor from fact is quite difficult. Armed with a good sense of humor and adventure, the seasoned travel writer (e.g., Children of Kali) hitches rides up the African coast and to the islands of Comoros and Madagascar, areas where legendary pirates were rumored to have settled. Rushby is searching for evidence and descendants of "primitive pirate democracies" in tropical paradise hideaways, but he finds nothing to confirm their existence. All is not lost, however. Rushby offers wonderful stories interlaced with history and a glimpse of African villages steeped in history and beauty. He cannot find evidence that Blackbeard and his contemporaries found paradise, but he can bring to life the African locales that have fascinated us all for centuries. Recommended for public libraries.-Mari Flynn, Glendale Community Coll., AZ Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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