Captain Singleton

Daniel Defoe

Overview

Captain Singleton is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1720. The book recounts the fictional adventures of an English sailor who is press-ganged into naval service and later becomes a pirate. Singleton travels to Africa and eventually crosses the continent to Madagascar.

Who it's for

• Readers interested in classic adventure novels.
• Those fascinated by 18th-century maritime stories.

Key features