The pirates of somalia : inside their hidden world: 9780307476562

from beebowallace

First off, this author has dangly bits of steel. Flying into Somalia to write this book pretty much straight out of school ... This book details in great depth the who, how, and why of the pirating of the coast of Somalia. A very worthy read.

from gayla.bassham

Really 3 1/2 stars. Extremely interesting, but the writing is not great and the material is not terribly well-organized. The research is impressive, and I learned a lot, but it could have been so much better.

from kenno82

This book is a product of the young journalist's thirst for adventure and ambition to succeed at his craft. However, I couldn't help but think it would have been a much more entertaining and insightful book had it been in the hands of someone more experienced. At times, the book feels more of an ...