Deadly waters : the hidden world of Somalia's pirates / Jay Bahadur.
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TextPublication details: Carlton North, Vic. : Scribe, 2011Description: 300 p. : maps ; 21 cmISBN: 9781921640636 (pbk.); 1921640634 (pbk.)Subject(s): Pirates -- Social aspects -- Somalia | Piracy -- Horn of Africa | Hijacking of ships -- Horn of Africa | Puntland (Somalia) -- Social conditionsDDC classification: 364.164096773 Summary: 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.
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"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.
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