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The Stolen Village
Baltimore and the Barbary Pirates
by Des Ekin · 2008 · 488 pages
Ryan Tubridy
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About This Book
A historical account of the 1631 raid on the Irish village of Baltimore by Barbary pirates. Over one hundred villagers were captured and transported to Algiers to be sold into slavery. The book explores the political intrigues surrounding the event and the subsequent lives of the captives in North Africa.
Book Details
Published
2008
Pages
488
Language
en
ISBN
9781435105003
Awards & Recognition
Shortlisted for Argosy Irish Nonfiction Book of the Year (2006)Shortlisted for Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards Book of the Decade (2010)
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