New Voyage Round the World - William Dampier

This is an extraordinary account of the buccaneer, scientist and explorer William Dampier. Setting sail from England in 1679 and returning 12 years later, having 'accidentally' circumnavigated the globe on a series of pirate ships, A New Voyage Round the World is one of the gems of travel literature. Not only is it one of the funniest travel books written, but it also made an enormous contribution to world science and literature at the time. Filled with descriptions of Dampier's escapades with the buccaneers of strange customs and exotic flora and fauna, A New Voyage Round the World made a huge impact on publication. For many years it has been difficult to obtain, but now Hummingbird Press has re-printed this classic in a beautifully illustrated edition. Revised, and with a foreword by traveller and historian Miles Milton, it also includes a specially created appendix of Dampier's natural history observations. This book is a must for anyone interested in travel, biography, and maritime history.