Title: An Entertaining Biography that Illuminates a Fascinating Time.
Product review: I really enjoyed "A Pirate of Exquisite Mind". I have always been drawn to historical biographies ("Galileo's Daughter", "The Last Alchemist") and this tale of William Dampier, a sometimes pirate and alltimes scientific observer, really captivated me. I'm not too well versed in the time period covered by the book (the 1680 through 1714) so I found much to be surprised and entertained by. Descriptions of the wild and rough life on the fringes of European civilization contrasted well with the glimpse provided of little-touched or oftentimes completely unexplored islands in the Pacific. I was also interested in the depictions of the buccaneer culture, its social conventions and the consequences that result in disrupting that society. It was a fascinating time, Dampier was a very interesting character and "A Pirate of Exquisite Mind" was an enjoyable and enlightening book.
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