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.
9780307476562 (pbk.)
2012532030
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-