Download or read book The Desert Pirates written by Anthony Masters and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2008 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the future, most of Earth's fresh water has dried up. While searching for a single drop, Todd and his friend are captured by desert pirates. To save the planet's most valuable substance, they must free themselves or risk the death of the entire world.

Download or read book The Desert and the Sea written by Michael Scott Moore and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Scott Moore, a journalist and the author of Sweetness and Blood, incorporates personal narrative and rigorous investigative journalism in this profound and revelatory memoir of his three-year captivity by Somali pirates—a riveting,thoughtful, and emotionally resonant exploration of foreign policy, religious extremism, and the costs of survival. In January 2012, having covered a Somali pirate trial in Hamburg for Spiegel Online International—and funded by a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting—Michael Scott Moore traveled to the Horn of Africa to write about piracy and ways to end it. In a terrible twist of fate, Moore himself was kidnapped and subsequently held captive by Somali pirates. Subjected to conditions that break even the strongest spirits—physical injury, starvation, isolation, terror—Moore’s survival is a testament to his indomitable strength of mind. In September 2014, after 977 days, he walked free when his ransom was put together by the help of several US and German institutions, friends, colleagues, and his strong-willed mother. Yet Moore’s own struggle is only part of the story: The Desert and the Sea falls at the intersection of reportage, memoir, and history. Caught between Muslim pirates, the looming threat of Al-Shabaab, and the rise of ISIS, Moore observes the worlds that surrounded him—the economics and history of piracy; the effects of post-colonialism; the politics of hostage negotiation and ransom; while also conjuring the various faces of Islam—and places his ordeal in the context of the larger political and historical issues. A sort of Catch-22 meets Black Hawk Down, The Desert and the Sea is written with dark humor, candor, and a journalist’s clinical distance and eye for detail. Moore offers an intimate and otherwise inaccessible view of life as we cannot fathom it, brilliantly weaving his own experience as a hostage with the social, economic, religious, and political factors creating it. The Desert and the Sea is wildly compelling and a book that will take its place next to titles like Den of Lions and Even Silence Has an End.

Download or read book The Desert Pirates written by Anthony Masters and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tod and Billy are attempting to reach Paradise Island, where there is rumored to be water that could save their people, when they are captured by sand pirates on a ship powered by slaves.

Download or read book Pirates Of The Relentless Desert written by Jay Amory and published by Gollancz. This book was released on 2008-09-18 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Groundlings are under attack. Approaching in darkness in huge airships, Airborn pirates are raiding refineries and pillaging Groundling factories - taking by force the supplies which used to be offered as a tribute to the winged 'gods'. And the Groundlings are getting ready to defend themselves. Above the clouds, Mr Mordadson is dispatched to Redspire, the heart of the piracy, to solve the problems however necessary and put an end to the piracy ... and taking the armed Airship Cerulean - with Az Gabrielson as Captain - with him. But even on the ship there is unrest. Flight Lieutenant Wallimson hates Az, and plots to do whatever he can to undermine the wingless boy. ... and on the ground, unrest at Redspire is the last thing on Cassie's mind. The family business has been destroyed by contact with the Airborn, and they scrape a precarious living taking Airborn tourists on tours. But as trouble is stirred up between the Groundlings and Airborn things go from bad to worse for Cassie. And then her father goes missing ...

Download or read book The Pirates of the Prairies Adventures in the American Desert written by Gustave Aimard and published by Litres. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Pirates of the Prairies written by Gustave Aimard and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Valentine and a band of caballeros pursue Red Cedar to rescue Don Miguel's daughter, Dona Clara.

Download or read book The Pirates of the Prairies Adventures in the American Desert written by Gustave Aimard and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Pirates of Pompeii written by Caroline Lawrence and published by Orion Children's Books. This book was released on 2010-12-09 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is AD 79 and Mount Vesuvius has erupted, destroying Pompeii. Among the thousands of people huddled in refugee camps along the bay of Naples are Flavia Gemina and her friends, Jonathan the Jewish boy, Nubia the African slave-girl, and Lupus the mute beggar boy. When the friends discover that children are being kidnapped from the camps, they start to investigate and soon solve the mystery of the pirates of Pompeii. A terrifically exciting and dramatic story packed with superb historical detail.

Download or read book The Pirates of the Prairies written by Gustav Aimard and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-07 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Pirates of the Prairies written by Gustave Aimard (pseud. [i.e. Olivier Gloux.]) and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Pirates of the Prairies written by Gustave Aimard and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-24 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Pirates of the Prairies: Or Adventures in the American Desert I.-the Cache II - The Ambuscade iii.-an Old Acquaintance of the Reader IV. - Red Cedar at Bay f V. - The Grotto VL - The Proposition VIL - Ellen and Dona Clara 'iii. - The Flight IX. - The Teocali X. - The White Gazelle XL - The Apaches XIL - Black Cat XIII - The Great Medicine xiv-the Succor xv.-on the Island XVI - Sunbeam I XVII - Indian Hospitality. XVIII - Love l XIX - The Dance of the Old Dogs XX. - A Hand-to-hand Fight XXL - The Avenger XXII - Explanatory XXIII. - 'apaches and Comanches XXIV. - The scalp-dance. XXV - The Torture.. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Pirates of the Prairies written by Gustave Aimard and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Pirates of the Prairies: Adventures in the American Desert Rhea) anxious to follow the hero through the remainder of his adventures; and I sincerely trust that a perusal of the Pirates of the Prairies may lead to a demand for other volumes by the. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Pirates of the Desert written by C. J. Sommers and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-31 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The locals call the sand dunes of the Arizona Territory southland a white ocean. One man, Barney Shivers, carries the comparison a little further when he decides to monopolize the shipping industry. Ordering his men to attack any freight shipping that he does not control, goods are stolen and held to ransom on the high seas.No one dares to fight back until one little old lady Lolly Amos, stands up to the bully. When the local law refuses to help, Lolly contacts her nephew, Captain Parthenon Downs of the Arizona Rangers. Restless to leave his desk duty behind, Captain Downs eagerly takes on the challenge. Little does he realize that his decision will draw him into a war against two bands of pirates, and a young woman with a Winchester rifle….

Download or read book I Escaped Pirates In The Caribbean written by Scott Peters and published by Best Day Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-04-22 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 15-year old Jon plots his escape when he's captured by pirates on the high seas. The parent-approved Survival Series that celebrates the awesome history of us. From multi-award winning Ellie Crowe and Scott Peters comes a riveting, kid-powered survival adventure. Short attention spans | Chapter book | Ages 9+ | B&W Illustrations | It's the Golden Age of Piracy... The year is 1690, and the Caribbean seas are surging. 15-year-old Jon is thrilled to be a sailor aboard a merchant ship. But when pirates attack, the infamous Captain Morgan takes Jon prisoner. The pirate Captain gives Jon an ultimatum--join the pirates or be marooned on a desert island. Jon is no swashbuckling buccaneer, able to fight his way to freedom. He's just a kid from the American colonies who left home to seek his fortune. His parents will be worried sick if he doesn't return. Jon is forced to play along until he can make his escape. But his inner strength is sorely tested when Spanish galleons bear down and a monstrous sea battle looms ahead. Based on true events! Can Jon survive disaster? This is the 7th children's book in the I Escaped Series about brave boys and girls who face real-world challenges and find ways to escape disaster. Sure to appeal to fans of New York Times Bestseller Lauren Tarshis's I Survived Series, and Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie, and The Ship of Shadows by Maria Kuzniar. The short chapters make for easy wins, and Jon's gripping situation keeps even reluctant readers turning pages just to find out what's going to happen next. Great for kids book clubs and classrooms--a study guide is available at https://scottpetersbooks.com/worksheets Packed with a special section on facts about the Golden Age of Piracy that's sure to satisfy curious minds. Flesch Reading Ease: 85.6 Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level 3.2 Shelve under: Pirate books for kids, pirate books for middle school, pirate books for 11 year olds. An important, relevant read about bravery, kindness, and courage. Collect the whole I Escaped Series "a must for every reading list" Can Jon survive disaster? Read it and find out!

Download or read book The Desert and the Blade written by S. M. Stirling and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his Novels of the Change, New York Times bestselling author S.M. Stirling presents “a devastated, mystical world that will appeal to fans of traditional fantasy as well as post-apocalyptic SF.”* Continuing their quest that began in The Golden Princess, two future rulers of a world without technology risk their lives seeking a fabled blade… Reiko, Empress of Japan, has allied herself with Princess Órlaith, heir to the High Kingdom of Montival, to find the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, the Grass-Cutting Sword, a legendary treasure of an ancient dynasty that confers valor and victory to its bearer. Órlaith understands all too well the power it signifies. Her own inherited blade, the Sword of the Lady, was both a burden and a danger to her father, Rudi Mackenzie, as it failed to save the king from being assassinated. But the fabled sword lies deep with the Valley of Death, and the search will be far from easy. And war is building, in Montival and far beyond. As Órlaith and Reiko encounter danger and wonder, Órlaith’s mother, Queen Matildha, believes her daughter’s alliance and quest has endangered the entire realm. There are factions both within and without Montival whose loyalty died with the king, and whispers of treachery and war grow ever louder. And the Malevolence that underlies the enemy will bend all its forces to destroy them. *Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Download or read book The Pirates of Somalia written by Jay Bahadur and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-07-19 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon to be a major motion picture The first close-up look at the hidden world of Somali pirates by a young journalist who dared to make his way into their remote havens and spent a year infiltrating their lives. For centuries, stories of pirates have captured imaginations around the world. The recent ragtag bands of pirates off the coast of Somalia, hijacking multimillion-dollar tankers owned by international shipping conglomerates, have brought the scourge of piracy into the modern era. Jay Bahadur’s riveting narrative exposé—the first of its kind—looks at who these men are, how they live, the forces that created piracy in Somalia, how the pirates spend the ransom money, how they deal with their hostages, among much, much more. It is a revelation of a dangerous world at the epicenter of political and natural disaster.