The Ship Thieves: The True Tale Of James Porter, Colonial Pirate by Siân Rees

The Ship Thieves: The True Tale Of James Porter, Colonial Pirate

Siân Rees

231 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction biography history emotional informative slow-paced
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Escaping from the penal colony in Van Diemen\'s Land, James Porter and nine other convicts hijacked a ship and crossed the 6000 miles of waters to Chile, where they enjoyed a year\'s refuge before recapture. Sian Rees retells their story."

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