Bahadur, Jay.

The pirates of Somalia : inside their hidden world / Jay Bahadur. - 1st U.S. ed. - New York : Pantheon Books, c2011. - 300 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-287) and index.

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.

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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Bahadur, Jay--Travel--Somalia--Puntland.


Pirates--Somalia--21st century.
Piracy--Somalia--21st century.
Hijacking of ships--Somalia--21st century.


Puntland (Somalia)--Economic conditions.
Somalia--Politics and government--1991-

DT403.2 / .B34 2011

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