Pirate queen : a story of Zheng Yi Sao

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Pirate queen : a story of Zheng Yi Sao
Title remainder
a story of Zheng Yi Sao
Statement of responsibility
Helaine Becker ; pictures by Liz Wong
Title variation
Story of Zheng Yi Sao
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Author
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"The most powerful pirate in history was a woman who was born into poverty in Guangzhou, China, in the early 1800s. When pirates attacked her town and the captain took a liking to her, she saw a way out. Zheng Yi Sao agreed to marry him only if she got an equal share of his business. When her husband died six years later, she took command of the fleet. Over the next decade, the pirate queen built a fleet of over 1,800 ships and 70,000 men. On land and sea, Zheng Yi Sao's power rivaled the emperor himself. Time and again, her ships triumphed over the emperor's ships. When she was ready to retire, Zheng Yi Sao surrendered -- on her own terms, of course. Even though there was a price on her head, she was able to negotiate her freedom, living in peace and prosperity for the rest of her days. Zheng Yi Sao's powerful story is told in lyrical prose by award-winning author Helaine Becker. Liz Wong's colorful, engaging illustrations illuminate this inspiring woman in history."--
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Issued also in electronic format.
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Provided by publisher
Biography type
individual biography
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NLC
Dewey number
j364.16/4092
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
PZ7.B381713
LC item number
Pir 2020
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Target audience
juvenile

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