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13%OFFDes Ekin - The Stolen Village: Baltimore and the Barbary Pirates - 9781847171047 - 9781847171047
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The Stolen Village: Baltimore and the Barbary Pirates

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Description for The Stolen Village: Baltimore and the Barbary Pirates Paperback. In 1631 Barbary pirates kidnapped the inhabitants of Baltimore, West Cork in a daring night time raid. Only two of them ever returned. Here is the story of their kidnap, sale in the slave markets of Algiers and the political fallout from the attack. Num Pages: 488 pages, 12 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBG; HBLH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 134 x 31. Weight in Grams: 366 477pp

In June 1631 pirates from Algiers and armed troops of the Turkish Ottoman Empire, led by the notorious pirate captain Morat Rais, stormed ashore at the little harbour village of Baltimore in West Cork. They captured almost all the villagers and bore them away to a life of slavery in North Africa. The prisoners were destined for a variety of fates -- some would live out their days chained to the oars as galley slaves, while others would spend long years in the scented seclusion of the harem or within the walls of the Sultan's palace. The old city of ... Read more

The Sack of Baltimore was the most devastating invasion ever mounted by Islamist forces on Ireland or England. Des Ekin's exhaustive research illuminates the political intrigues that ensured the captives were left to their fate, and provides a vivid insight into the kind of life that would have awaited the slaves amid the souks and seraglios of old Algiers.

The Stolen Village is a fascinating tale of international piracy and culture clash nearly 400 years ago and is the first book to cover this relatively unknown and under-researched incident in Irish history.

Shortlisted for the Argosy Irish Nonfiction Book of the Year Award

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
O'Brien Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781847171047
SKU
9781847171047
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-4

About Des Ekin
Des Ekin is a retired journalist and the author of four books. Born in County Down, Northern Ireland, he began his career as a reporter. After spending several years covering the Ulster Troubles, he rose to become Deputy Editor of the Belfast Sunday News before moving to his current home in Dublin. He worked as a journalist, columnist, Assistant Editor and ... Read more

Reviews for The Stolen Village: Baltimore and the Barbary Pirates
‘I couldn’t put it down ... I really can’t recommend it highly enough ... how it hasn’t been made into a movie, I’ll never understand’
Ryan Tubridy
RTE Radio 1
excellent
Sunday Independent fascinating and readable
The Irish Echo An enthralling read, not simply for the story of the raid itself, which Ekin recreates with ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Stolen Village: Baltimore and the Barbary Pirates


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