The Stolen Village - Baltimore and the Barbary Pirates (Paperback, 2nd edition)

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 Year Award

General

Imprint:	O'brien Press Ltd
Country of origin:	Ireland
Release date:	May 2008
First published:	2006
Authors:	Des Ekin
Dimensions:	196 x 130 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	477
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-84717-104-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Slavery & emancipation Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
LSN:	1-84717-104-4
Barcode:	9781847171047

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