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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Boyle, John (Motion picture director), author.     Subjects     Maritime terrorism -- Somalia.     Piracy -- Somalia.     Hijacking of ships -- Somalia.     World politics -- 21st century.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Boyle, John (Motion picture director), author.       by title:      Blood ransom : stori...         MARC Display

Blood ransom : stories from the front line in the war against Somali piracy / John Boyle. by Boyle, John (Motion picture director), author. London : Bloomsbury, 2015. Subjects Maritime terrorism -- Somalia.   Piracy -- Somalia.   Hijacking of ships -- Somalia.   World politics -- 21st century. ISBN:  9781472912671 (hardcover) : 1472912675 (hardcover) 9781472920041 (paperback) 147292004X (paperback) Description:  298 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm Requests:  0 Summary:  For the first time in history, the navies of the world have united against a common enemy - a couple of thousand rag-tag, underfed men and boys in the western Indian Ocean. Crammed into open boats and armed with ancient AK-47s, they range up to a thousand miles from home shores in Somalia. No one knows how many die at sea. But occasionally they hit the jackpot, seizing vessels and crews to be ransomed for millions of dollars. This is a war that has estimated to have cost the global economy as much as $18 billion in a single year. Lawyer turned award-winning filmmaker John Boyle takes us with him in this investigation into modern-day piracy. We meet all those involved - from pirates to presidents, naval commanders to negotiators, and heroes to hostages. He addresses why these young men are choosing to risk their lives and freedom; the reality of life as a pirate; the defense tactics used by the international navies and shipping vessels; and what happens next ...   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Social Science & Philosophy 364.164 Bo Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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