Nobleman, writer, adventurer and inspiration for the swashbuckling gun runner in the Adventures of Tintin, Henri de Monfried lived by his own account 'a rich, restless, magnificent life' as one of the great travellers of his or any age. Infamous as well as famous, his name is inextricably linked to the Red Sea and the raffish ports between Suez and Aden in the early years of the twentieth century. This is a compelling account of how de Monfried sought his fortune by becoming a collector and merchant of the fabled Gulf pearls, and was then drawn into the shadowy world of arms trading, slavery, smuggling and drugs. Hashish was the drug of choice, and de Monfried writes of sailing to Suez with illegal cargoes, dodging blockades and pirates. This compelling book is a unique and detailed portrayal of a colourful and dangerous world that has now disappeared. It allows us to share in the exhilarating adventures of a legend whose love for the sea and zest for life run across every page.
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Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 156 mm
Dicke: 22 mm
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978-0-415-84985-2 (9780415849852)
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FOREWORD: The Legend and the Man I. Boyhood on the Cape II. Rain III. Abyssinia Mektoub IV. Return to the Sea V. Diplomacy and Pearls VI. Pearls and Intelligence VII. The Honorable Arms Trade The VIII. A Trade Less Honorable: Somali Slaves Coast IX. Pirates and Coast-Guards: An Eventful First Venture X. Little Wars and Big; Prison XI. Piraeu8, Djibouti, Sues XII. Hashish XIII. The Last Adventure in Pearls XIV. Running the Blockade XV. Phantom Ships XVI. Son-of-the-Sea XVII. The Route to India XVIII. Fighting the Drug-Ring: the Great Charas XIX. The Great Charas (concluded)
