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by Lyle Saxon

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No fictional swashbuckler could ever rival Jean Lafitte's dramatic life. From his hidden base in the Louisiana swamps at Barataria Bay, Lafitte mounted daring raids on ships in the Gulf of Mexico. His battles with the law were the stuff of legend: when Governor Claiborne of Louisiana offered a reward for the buccaneer's capture, Lafitte responded with a bigger reward for the governor! But when the British asked for his help in their invasion of Louisiana during the War of 1812, the pirate instead joined forces with Andrew Jackson to win the Battle of New Orleans. Later, the brigand moved his operation to Galveston and harried Mexican vessels in support of the Texans seeking independence.

Lyle Saxon's superbly written account examines Lafitte's fascinating career, and frees the truth of the pirate's life from the web of fantastic myths which grew up around him. Did Lafitte participate in the French Revolution as a lad? What was his role in the plot to rescue Napoleon from his exile on St. Helena? And where is Lafitte's treasure hidden? Lafitte the Pirate is a classic work which will appeal to both adventure lovers and students of Louisiana history.

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  • Title Lafitte the Pirate
  • Author Lyle Saxon
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 306
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Pelican Publishing Company, Gretna, Louisiana, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 1989-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780882893952 / 0882893955
  • Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 1 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 2.54 cm)
  • Age range 12 to UP years
  • Grade levels 7 - UP
  • Themes
    • Topical: Civil War
  • Category Young Adult Biography
  • Library of Congress subjects Laffite, Jean, Privateering - Mexico, Gulf of - History -
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 89003899
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

Lyle Saxon (1891-1946) is renowned as one of Louisiana's foremost authors. He was the central figure in the state's literary community during the 1920s and 1930s and well-known as a raconteur and bon vivant. He divided his time between his house in New Orleans and a cottage on the Melrose Plantation near Natchitoches. During the 1930s he headed the Louisiana WPA Writers' Project, which produced the WPA Guide to Louisiana and the WPA Guide to New Orleans. According to Chance Harvey in The Life and Selected Letters of Lyle Saxon (available from Pelican), Saxon was also the local patron to fledgling artists who flocked to him with great devotion.

Each of Saxon's works is a look into the lives of real people through personalized narratives. His books chronicle the lives of individuals and legends that emerged from the bayou country. Lyle Saxon held a deep affection for Louisiana, as clearly evidenced by his prolific writings.

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