The pirates of Somalia : inside their hidden world
Title:
The pirates of Somalia : inside their hidden world
Author:
Bahadur, Jay.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First U.S. edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Pantheon Books, [2011]
©2011
Physical Description:
300 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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.
Language:
English
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.
Personal Subject:
Electronic Access:
Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1109/2011011731-b.htmlPublisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1109/2011011731-d.html
ISBN:
9780307379061
Format :
Book
