Exquemelin and the Pirates of the Caribbean (History Eyewitness) [Library Binding]

Jane Shuter (Author), A. O. Exquemelin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1995 | Age Level: 11 and up | Grade Level: 6 and up | Series: History Eyewitness

Focusing on pirates in the Caribbean, this is one of a series that looks at history through the eyes of people who were actually there. Each book is a primary source written by somebody at the time, and abridged or translated for today's children. Background information is included.

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Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gr. 5^-8. Exquemelin, a seventeenth-century Frenchman, arrived in the French West Indies as an indentured servant but soon joined up with pirates, probably as a barber-surgeon. His narrative, published in English in 1684, was quite popular at the time. This version, edited for children, presents a first-person view of an exciting time and is illustrated with artwork from the period. Shuter supplies background to Exquemelin's writings, which are marked by particular attention to the nuts and bolts of pirating--the money, the raids, and the mayhem, including more about methods of torture than you may care to know. Children may forget that this is only the experience of one pirate, not a comprehensive historical overview. Still, for the battle-hungry reader, the book, part of the new History Eyewitness series, furnishes great context for seeing Long John Silver in a new light. A glossary is appended. Others in the series are listed in the Series Roundup in this issue. Mary Harris Veeder

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Dutch

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811482820
• ISBN-13: 978-0811482820
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,269,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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