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Of Captain Misson and His Crew

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Of Captain Misson and His Crew
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ISBN/ASIN: 1592245676
Number of pages: 386

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One of Defoe's most remarkable and neglected works of fiction. Defoe used his pirates as a commentary on the injustice and hypocrisy of contemporary English society. The fictional Captain Misson is the founder of a communist utopia.

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