The Misfortunes of Alonso Ramírez: The True Adventures of a Spanish American with 17th-Century Pirates
(Part of the Latin American and Latino Art and Culture Series)
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In 1690, a dramatic account of piracy was published in Mexico City. The Misfortunes of Alonso Ram rez described the incredible adventures of a poor Spanish American carpenter who was taken captive by British pirates near the Philippines and forced to work for them for two years. After circumnavigating the world, he was freed and managed to return to Mexico, where the Spanish viceroy commissioned the well-known Mexican scholar Carlos de Sig...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0292743890
ISBN13:9780292743892
Release Date:July 2011
Publisher:University of Texas Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.26 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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