The Black-Bearded Barbarian

The Black-Bearded Barbarian is a non-fiction book written by Marian Keith. The book is a biography of a man named William Dampier, who was a 17th-century English adventurer and explorer. Dampier was known for his travels to the South Pacific, where he explored and documented many islands and cultures. He was also a pirate and privateer, and his exploits in the Caribbean and South America are also covered in the book.The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different aspect of Dampier's life and travels. The first chapter provides an overview of his early life in England, while the following chapters cover his travels to the South Pacific, his time as a pirate, and his later years as a writer and explorer.Throughout the book, Keith provides a detailed and engaging account of Dampier's life, drawing on a variety of sources including his own writings and the accounts of other explorers and historians. She also provides insights into the historical and cultural context of Dampier's travels, and the impact that his explorations had on the world at the time.Overall, The Black-Bearded Barbarian is a fascinating and well-researched biography of a little-known but important figure in the history of exploration and adventure. It will appeal to anyone interested in the history of exploration, the South Pacific, or the world of pirates and privateers.Early Monday morning Mackay peeped out of the big warehouse door at the great calm mountain shrouded in the pale mists of early dawn. The other two travelers were soon astir, and were surprised to find their young companion all ready. They were not yet well enough acquainted with him to know that he could do with less sleep at night than an owl.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.