The Pirates! In an Adventure with Communists

By Gideon Defoe

Book Overview

London, 1840: Wagner's latest opera plays to packed houses while disgruntled workers gather in crowded pubs to eat ice cream and plan the downfall of the bourgeoisie. Meanwhile, the Pirate Captain finds himself incarcerated at Scotland Yard, in a case of mistaken identity. Discovering that his doppelg nger is none other than Karl Marx, the Captain and his crew are unwittingly caught up in a sinister plot that involves intellectual giants, enormous beards, and a quest to discover whether ham might really be the opium of the people. Includes, at no additional charge, The Wit and Wisdom of the Pirate Captain -- a Major Philosophical Work . On the Matter of Love: If you're off to fight in a battle, snap a ship's biscuit in half and give your girlfriend the other half. When you meet again, they will match--like two halves of a single soul Hopefully, this will stop her sleeping with other men. On Life in General: Life is like a big shanty. Everything will be fine so long as everyone sings in harmony. But if someone plays a duff note on the accordion or tries to break-dance at a sensitive bit, then there will be all sorts of trouble, mark my words.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307274918
• ISBN13: 9780307274915
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

The Pirate Captain is brilliant!

These short books are drop dead funny...it's not easy to commit slap-stick to paper, and Dafoe nails it every time.

Laugh Out Loud Funny!

I've never laughed out loud while reading until I came across Defoes' Pirate books. If you are a fan of Monty Pythons and other similiar british humor, you will love these books.

Sexy - Karl Marx vs. Pirate Captain!

Maybe the best in the series (and educational; best way to attract a girl, beard pomades, political ideology). Funny and wonderful - can't wait for the next 27 volumes.

Salty Socialsim meets Marxist Mania

Belay your search for a salty tale of Socialism and Intrigue, and batten on to this slender tome! Russian Monarchists may want to avoid this book, as Karl Marx is a central character. The Pirate Captain embarks upon a perilous journey through London and Paris as he is mistaken for a Marxist and must save his crew from terrible Socialist plots. Written in the best homage to Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance", this series continues to delight and titillate the salty senses of the sea-faring soul. Practice reading in an authentic pirate voice, and have some cured ham handy for snacking.

Another great installment

Our third voyage with the pirates! This time wtih communists! Our journey begins in London and ends in Paris with the hearty crew. Back again are the pirate with a scarf, the pirate with gout, the pirate with a hook for a hand, the pirate who wore red, the pirate who wore green... and Jennifer. We also get to meet the pirate who likes kittens and the pirate with bedroom eyes. All lead by our evidently philisophical Pirate Captain. They hook up with Engels & Karl Marx (who evidently looks just like the Pirate Captain but hairier). Throw in some statuesque blondes, Wagner operas, and a mysterious fog-shrouded giant and your off on another romp! Add in some philosiphizing and there ya go. Did I mention you learn how to play Pop-Up Pirate?