Darcy and Tom's dream wedding turns into a nightmare when they are held hostage by pirates. They must save their loved ones and overcome their own differences to escape. Action, comedy, and romance blend together in this thrilling and hilarious adventure.
A pilot and a magazine editor find themselves stranded on a deserted island after their plane crash-lands during a tropical storm. As they navigate the challenges of survival, they must overcome their differences and learn to work together in order to find a way back home.
Thanks to new excavations in Mauritius and Madagascar, as well as archival and museum research in France, Spain, England and Canada, a group of international scholars paint a new portrait of the world of piracy in the Indian Ocean.
Captain Kidd is a pirate captain who seeks revenge for his father's death and embarks on a high-seas adventure to find treasure and avenge his father's murderer. Along the way, he encounters double-crosses, naval battles, and treacherous schemes.
In the 18th century, the Barbary threat became serious. In July 1785 two American ships were brought back to Algiers; in the winter of 1793, eleven American ships, their crews chained, were in the hands of the Dey of Algiers. To ensure the freedom of movement of their merchant fleet, the U.S.A was forced to conclude treaties with the main Barbary states, paying considerable sums of money as a guarantee of non-aggression. With Morocco, treaty of 1786, 30,000 dollars; Tripoli, November 4, 1796, $56,000; Tunis, August 1797, $107,000. But the most expensive and the most humiliating was with the dey of Algiers, on September 5, 1795, "peace and friendship treaty" which cost nearly a million dollars (including 525,000 ransom for freed American slaves) , with the obligation to pay 20,000 dollars on the arrival of each new consul and 17,000 dollars in annual gifts to senior Algerian officials...
A little tale about mind over matter, and how imagination can help you through the rough spots.. sometimes.
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