Dealings of Captain Sharkey and Other Stories of Pirates is a classic and gripping pirate adenture collection by Arthur Conan Doyle that contains the following titles: Captain Sharkey: How the governor of St. Kitts came home -- The dealings of Captain Sharkey with Stephen Craddock -- The blighting of Sharkey -- How Copley Banks slew Captain Sharkey -- The "Slapping Sal" -- A pirate of the land (One crowded hour) -- The striped chest -- The captain of the "Polestar" -- The fiend of the cooperage -- Jelland's voyage -- J. Habakuk Jephson's statement -- That little square box.

Conan Doyle is now mostly known for his Sherlock Holmes character, but he was a master storyteller in other genres too, and this book about Pirates and their adventures will not disappoint. There are twelve short stories in this collection, each stand-alone, and each worthy of a read.

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*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors.The Dealings of Captain Sharkey, and Other Tales of Pirates is a volume collecting 12 short stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle first published in 1922 by John Murray.. The volume is divided in two parts: Tales of Pirates with stories of pirates, and Tales of Blue Water with stories of sea.Stories:Tales of PiratesHow the Governor of Saint Kitt's Came HomeThe Dealings of Captain Sharkey with Stephen CraddockThe Blighting of SharkeyHow Copley Banks slew Captain SharkeyThe Slapping SalA Pirate of the LandTales of Blue WaterThe Striped ChestThe Captain of the PolestarThe Fiend of the CooperageJelland's VoyageJ. Habakuk Jephson's StatementThat Little Square Box

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a Scottish writer and physician. He was born on 22nd May 1859 and was died on 7th July 1930. He was renowned for his 'Sherlock Holmes Stories'.His famous work includes: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Valley of Fear, The Mazarin Stone and His Last Bow etc. 12 original short stories (including The Captain of the "Polestar"). This book contains 6 tales of pirates and 6 tales of blue water I Captain Sharkey: How the Governor of Saint Kitt's Came Home II The Dealings of Captain Sharkey with Stephen Craddock III The Blighting of Sharkey IV How Copley Banks Slew Captain Sharkey V The "Slapping Sal" VI A Pirate of the Land (One Crowded Hour) VII The Striped Chest VIII The Captain of the "Polestar" IX The Fiend of the Cooperage X Jelland's Voyage XI J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement XII That Little Square Box

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