Deadly waters : the hidden world of Somalia's pirates / Pirates Piracy Hijacking of ships
Bahadur, Jay.
Deadly waters : the hidden world of Somalia's pirates / Jay Bahadur. - Carlton North, Vic. : Scribe, 2011. - 300 p. : maps ; 21 cm.
"First published in Canada by HarperCollins..."--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
For centuries, stories of pirates have captured the imagination of people everywhere. But the recent gangs of daring, ragtag pirates off the coast of Somalia, hijacking huge ships owned by international conglomerates, have brought the scourge of piracy into the modern era. The world sees nothing but opportunistic bands of local bandits.
9781921640636 (pbk.) 1921640634 (pbk.)
Pirates--Social aspects--Somalia.
Piracy--Horn of Africa.
Hijacking of ships--Horn of Africa.
Puntland (Somalia)--Social conditions.
364.164096773
Deadly waters : the hidden world of Somalia's pirates / Jay Bahadur. - Carlton North, Vic. : Scribe, 2011. - 300 p. : maps ; 21 cm.
"First published in Canada by HarperCollins..."--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
For centuries, stories of pirates have captured the imagination of people everywhere. But the recent gangs of daring, ragtag pirates off the coast of Somalia, hijacking huge ships owned by international conglomerates, have brought the scourge of piracy into the modern era. The world sees nothing but opportunistic bands of local bandits.
9781921640636 (pbk.) 1921640634 (pbk.)
Pirates--Social aspects--Somalia.
Piracy--Horn of Africa.
Hijacking of ships--Horn of Africa.
Puntland (Somalia)--Social conditions.
364.164096773