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Bahadur, Jay.

The pirates of Somalia : inside their hidden world / Jay Bahadur. - First Vintage Books edition, Updated and revised. - 306 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm

Originally published: New York : Pantheon Books, c2011. "Updated and revised"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-294) and index.

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.

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.

ISBN: 9780307476562 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2012532030

Subjects--Personal Names:
Bahadur, Jay--Travel--Somalia--Puntland.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Pirates--Somalia--21st century.
Piracy--Somalia--21st century.
Hijacking of ships--Somalia--21st century.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Puntland (Somalia)--Economic conditions.
Somalia--Politics and government--1991-

LC Class. No.: DT403.2 / .B34 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 364.16/4