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collection of ten nonfiction short stories co-written by

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1. ''Rascals in Paradise: The Globe Mutineers''
2. '' Charles I, Emperor of Oceania''
3. ''

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, Lord of the Seas''
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, the King's Evil Angel''
5. '' Bligh, Man of Mutinies''
6. '' Doña Isabel, the Lady Explorer''
7. '' Bully Hayes, South Sea Buccaneer''
8. '' Louis Becke, Adventurer and Writer
9. '' Will Mariner, the boy Chief of Tonga
10.'' Leeteg, the Legend''

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{{JamesAMichener 1957 short story collections Short story collections by James A. Michener American non-fiction books Random House books

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