The Pirate City: An Algerine Tale: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Pirate City: An Algerine Tale is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) (1825–1894).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Pirate City: An Algerine Tale" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel published in 1874. The Rimini family sets sail from Sicily on a trading expedition, only to be captured by Barbary Pirates and dragged to Algiers—a notorious haven for criminals and corsairs. Sold into slavery alongside other Christian captives, the family must survive brutal conditions while seeking escape. Their fate becomes intertwined with historical events as British forces prepare to attack the pirate stronghold and liberate its prisoners.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Pirate City: An Algerine Tale
- Author credits: Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) (1825–1894)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
- Algiers (Algeria) -- Juvenile fiction
- Brothers -- Juvenile fiction
- Courage -- Juvenile fiction
- Death -- Juvenile fiction
- Enslaved persons -- Juvenile fiction
- Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- Pirates -- Juvenile fiction
- Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Adventure
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Novels
- Children's Fiction
- Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc.
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