![]() ![]() In this fascinating book, Nigel Cawthorne examines how a phenomenon thought to be consigned to history is once again a worldwide problem: piracy is rife in the South China Sea and has returned to the Caribbean and South America. But these modern-day buccaneers should not be romanticised – their attacks are becoming more violent and they are increasingly in possession of automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades. In a war-torn country, the pirates have brought hope and entire villages depend on the wealth that they bring in – they have even been likened to Robin Hood. What started as a patrol to combat commercial plundering of Somali fish stocks has now grown into a highly organised and lucrative business. What is the reason for this modern-day phenomenon and just who are the men behind it? ![]() Throughout 2008, close to 90 ships were seized in the Gulf of Aden alone and, in many cases, the pirates were paid million-dollar ransoms to release them. Over the past few years, piracy has once again the scourge of the high seas. ![]()
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