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Bahadur, Jay.
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Bahadur, Jay -- Travel -- Somalia -- Puntland.
Pirates -- Somalia.
Piracy -- Somalia.
Hijacking of ships -- Somalia.
Puntland (Somalia) -- Economic conditions.
Somalia -- Politics and government -- 1991-
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Bahadur, Jay.
Bahadur, Jay -- Travel -- Somalia -- Puntland.
Pirates -- Somalia.
Piracy -- Somalia.
Hijacking of ships -- Somalia.
Puntland (Somalia) -- Economic conditions.
Somalia -- Politics and government -- 1991-
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The pirates of Somalia : inside their hidden world /
Jay
Bahadur
.
by
Bahadur
,
Jay
.
Pantheon Books, c2011.
Call #:
967.73053 B151p
Subjects
Bahadur
,
Jay
-- Travel -- Somalia -- Puntland.
Pirates -- Somalia.
Piracy -- Somalia.
Hijacking of ships -- Somalia.
Puntland (Somalia) -- Economic conditions.
Somalia -- Politics and government -- 1991-
ISBN:
9780307379061
030737906X
9781554686827
Edition:
1st U.S. ed.
Description:
300 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Prologue : where the white man runs away -- Boyah -- A short history of piracy -- Pirate lore -- Of pirates, coast guards, and fishermen -- Garaad -- Flower of paradise -- The land of Punt -- Momman -- The policemen of the sea -- The law of the sea -- Into the pirates' lair -- Pirate insider -- The cadet and the chief -- The freakonomics of piracy -- The road's end -- Epilogue : the problems of Puntland.
Summary:
This riveting narrative examines the world of the Somalian pirates: how they live, the forces that have created piracy in Somalia, how they spend the ransom money, and how they deal with their hostages.
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