O'Brien Press 2006 paperback Very good Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

ISBN10: 0862789559, ISBN13: 9780862789558, [publisher: O'Brien Press] Softcover Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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ISBN10: 0862789559, ISBN13: 9780862789558, [publisher: O'Brien Press] Softcover
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Dublin O'Brien Press Ltd 2006 Paperback Good. Some shelfwear to extremities of books, otherwise fine. 408 p. 4 Line drawings, black and white; 12 Halftones, black and white.

ISBN10: 0862789559, ISBN13: 9780862789558, [publisher: O'Brien Press Ltd, Ireland, Dublin] Softcover In June 1631 pirates from Algiers and armed troops of the Turkish Ottoman Empire, led by the notorious pirate captain Morat Rais, stormed ashore at the little harbour village of Baltimore in West Cork. They captured almost all the villagers and bore them away to a life of slavery in North Africa. The prisoners were destined for a variety of fates -- some would live out their days chained to the oars as galley slaves, while others would spend long years in the scented seclusion of the harem or within the walls of the Sultan's palace. The old city of Algiers, with its narrow streets, intense heat and lively trade, was a melting pot where the villagers would join slaves and freemen of many nationalities. Only two of them ever saw Ireland again. The Sack of Baltimore was the most devastating invasion ever mounted by Islamist forces on Ireland or England. Des Ekin's exhaustive research illuminates the political intrigues that ensured the captives were left to their fate, and provides a vivid insight into the kind of life that would have awaited the slaves amid the souks and seraglios of old Algiers. The Stolen Village is a fascinating tale of international piracy and culture clash nearly 400 years ago and is the first book to cover this relatively unknown and under-researched incident in Irish history. Shortlisted for the Argosy Irish Nonfiction Book of the ...

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Used - Paperback - Very Good - Date: 2006 - 398 pages. Some light faded on spire, otherwise a very good clean copy. The story of the 1631 raid by Algerian pirate on the village of Baltimore in West Cork, when most of its inhabitants were taken into slavery. 2006. O'Brien Press Ltd ISBN 0862789559 9780862789558 [IE]

ISBN10: 0862789559, ISBN13: 9780862789558, [publisher: Dublin : O'Brien] Softcover First Edition Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 398p., [8]p. of plates : ill., maps ; 22cm. Subjects: Baltimore (Ireland) -- History -- 17th century. Piracy -- Ireland. 1 Kg.
[Galway, Ireland] [Publication Year: 2006]
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Obrien Press, Date: 2006-08-11. Paperback. Good. 2006. Obrien Press ISBN 0862789559 9780862789558 [US]