A Pirate of Exquisite Mind: The Life of William Dampier: Explorer, Naturalist, and Buccaneer
"Lively... extraordinary life - an unlikely combination of plundering and pioneering achievements in natural history and exploration" The Sunday Times "Gripping and well-researched... An impressive achievement" Guardian "This long overdue biography wonderfully brings to life one of the most important explorers of the seventeenth century" -- Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea "This eloquently enthusiastic biography, besides charting Dampier's astonishing achievements, offers fascinating information about his times" The Age, Melbourne--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.