Pirates and Treasure (The Remarkable World) [Library Binding]

Saviour Pirotta (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1997 | Series: The Remarkable World

A title from the new QUEST! series which takes a journey through the ages to explore the world of piracy on the high seas. Illustrated with colour and black and white photographs, artwork and maps.

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-5?A serviceably written chronology of piracy. Pirotta begins by discussing the Phoenicians, who are credited with being the first pirates dating from as early as 2000 B.C. Subsequent chapters cover corsairs, buccaneers, privateers, and pirates of the East in the order in which they appeared on the historical horizon. The text is augmented by ample full-color art reproductions and photos as well as by maps reviewing the pirates' respective territories. Numerous insets include fairly lengthy texts along with pictures relevant to the main body of the text. The book compares favorably to other research-oriented titles on the subject such as Karen McWilliams's Pirates (Watts, 1989) because it draws attention to the existence of non-European Muslim and Asian pirates. For lighter browsing material, Margarette Lincoln's The Pirate's Handbook (Cobblehill, 1995) pairs factual information with creative crafts and projects. Pirates and Treasure is a solid addition.?Rosalyn Pierini, San Luis Obispo City-County Library, CA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 47 pages
• Publisher: Heinemann Library (December 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081724820X
• ISBN-13: 978-0817248208
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,444,578 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Saviour Pirotta was born on the island of Malta but emigrated to the UK in his early twenties. He grew up speaking three langauges, English, Maltese and Italian.

Before taking up writing full time, he was a postman, a chef and a storyteller. His retellings of myths, legends and folk tales have been published around the world and translated into twenty three languages to date. He lives in Saltaire, West Yorkshire.