Captives and Corsairs uncovers a forgotten story in the history of relations between the West and Islam: three centuries of Muslim corsair raids on French ships

Follows the triumphs and defeats of two sea-faring families over two centuries and across vast oceans. This adventure story is also an account of life at a time

An “engrossing and exciting” account of legendary New Orleans privateers Pierre and Jean Laffite and their adventures along the Gulf Coast (Booklist, starre