Pirates of the 21st century
By: Nigel Cawthorne
Publisher: John Blake
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9781844548071
Subjects: Piracy; History
Description: "In this fascinating, in-depth book, Nigel Vawthorne examines how a phenomenon thought to be consigned to history is once again a worldwide problem: piracy is rife in the South China Sea, it has returned to the Carivvean and South America and, in 2001, the new Zealand environmentalist and yachtsman Sir Peter Blake was killed by Brazilian pirates. The author also looks at attacks that have taken place in the Malacca Straits and the fate of the couple making a once-in-a-lifetime trip around the world by yacht. Plus, he questions how the international community and its peace-keeping forces can try to bring stability and security back to the oceans of the world."--Back cover.
Table of contents: title: The seizing of the Sirius Star; title: The hostages' tale; title: Somali standoff; title: The prisoners of Le Ponant; title: The Seaborn Spirit; title: The Somali Sea; title: The Gulf of Aden; title: The Navy strikes back; title: Portrait of the pirates; title: The Straits of Malacca; title: The South China Sea; title: Brazilian brigands; title: Pirates of the Caribbean; title: Back to the Spanish Main; title: Sea dogs.