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C.S. Forester, creator of the beloved Horatio Hornblower series, takes readers on an exciting adventure to the shores of Tripoli in North Africa. That's where, more than 200 years ago, the United States was threatened by pirates who snatched American merchant ships and imprisoned... Read Full Overview

C.S. Forester, creator of the beloved Horatio Hornblower series, takes young readers on an exciting adventure to the shores of Tripoli in North Africa. That's where, more than 200 years ago, the United States was threatened by "pirates" who snatched American merchant ships and... Read Full Overview

C.S. Forester, creator of the beloved Horatio Hornblower series and master of the sea story, takes young readers on an adventure to the shores of Tripoli. That s where, more than 200 years ago, the United States was threatened by pirates who snatched American merchant ships and... Read Full Overview

""The Barbary Pirates"" is a historical non-fiction book written by C.S. Forester. The book covers the history of piracy in the Mediterranean Sea during the 16th and 17th centuries, with a focus on the Barbary pirates who operated out of North Africa. The book provides a detailed... Read Full Overview