| Edition |
1st U.S. ed. |
| Description |
300 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Note |
Prev. ed.: Pirates of Somalia. New York : Pantheon Books, 2011. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue : where the white man runs away -- Boyah -- A short history of piracy -- Pirate lore -- Of pirates, coast guards, and fishermen -- Garaad -- Flower of paradise -- The land of Punt -- Momman -- The policemen of the sea -- The law of the sea -- Into the pirates' lair -- Pirate insider -- The cadet and the chief -- The freakonomics of piracy -- The road's end -- Epilogue : the problems of Puntland. |
| Summary |
This riveting narrative examines the world of the Somalian pirates: how they live, the forces that have created piracy in Somalia, how they spend the ransom money, and how they deal with their hostages. |
| Subject |
Bahadur, Jay -- Travel -- Somalia -- Puntland.
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Bahadur, Jay. |
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Travel. |
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Somalia. |
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Somalia -- Puntland. |
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Pirates -- Somalia -- 21st century.
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Pirates. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
| Subject |
Piracy -- Somalia -- History -- 21st century.
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Piracy. |
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History. |
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Hijacking of ships -- Somalia -- History -- 21st century.
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Hijacking of ships. |
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Maritime terrorism -- Somalia -- 21st century.
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Maritime terrorism. |
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Puntland (Somalia) -- Economic conditions.
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Somalia -- Politics and government -- 1991-
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
1991- |
| ISBN |
030737906X |
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9780307379061 |
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