The Pirate Coast, Richard Zacks
The Pirate Coast, Richard Zacks
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The Pirate Coast
Thomas Jefferson, the First Marines, and the Secret Mission of 1805

Author: Richard Zacks

Narrator: Raymond Todd

Unabridged: 13 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/27/2005

Categories: Nonfiction, History

Synopsis

In the first U.S. covert mission to overthrow a foreign nation, President Jefferson dispatched an unlikely diplomat, fortyyearold William Eaton, to Tripoli to free three hundred American hostages. Eaton achieved a remarkable victory on the shores of Tripoli, but for him, the aftermath was not so sweet.

About Richard Zacks

Richard Zacks is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Columbia Journalism School. He is the author of History Laid Bare and An Underground Education and has written articles for The Atlantic, Time, The Village Voice, and many other publications. He also thinks he knows where Captain Kidd's last ship went down.

Reviews

Goodreads review by A.J. on May 11, 2008

An absolutely wonderful read by Richard Zacks (author of The Pirate Hunter, another great read). Zacks tells the story of Captain William Eaton and the first authorized black operation of the United States government in 1805 against the Bashir of Tripoli and the Barbary pirates. Once again Zacks nev......more

Goodreads review by jankreidler on November 04, 2007

What a hoot! William Eaton was a bulldog who got on the wrong side of T Jeff or we'd be singing songs and visiting monuments about him....history is fickle. Although this is non-fiction, I laughed out loud at this guy's audacity and gumption! His fatal flaw was believing in honor above all else...no......more

Goodreads review by Fredrick on November 12, 2012

A good account of the first war with the Barbary pirates. It explores the actions of the Americans involved in leadership roles. It also details the struggles of William Eaton who commanded eight US Marines and a mercenary force of the kingdom of Tripoli in 1805. The character of Eaton and the polit......more

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