Gideon Defoe,Richard Murkin
London, 1840: Wagnerâ€™s latest opera plays to packed houses while disgruntled workers gather in crowded pubs to eat ice cream and plan the downfall of the bourgeoisie. And the Pirate Captainâ€“â€“his disguise proving something of a letdownâ€“â€“finds himself incarcerated at Scotland Yard, in a case of mistaken identity.,Discovering that his doppelgÃ¤nger is none other than Karl Marx, the Captain and his crew are unwittingly caught up in a sinister plot that involves a red-eyed monster, stolen waxworks, and a sack of pretend kittens.,From the gloomy streets of Soho to the leafy boulevards of Paris, The Pirates! In an Adventure with Communists is a story of intellectual giants, enormous beards, volcanoes and valkyries, doubloons and dancing girls, and a quest to discover whether ham might really be the opium of the people.,This volume also includes, at no additional charge, ,The Wit and Wisdom of the Pirate Captainâ€“â€“a Major Philosophical Work,On the Matter of Love:,If youâ€™re off to fight in a battle, snap a shipâ€™s biscuit in half and give your girlfriend the other half. When you meet again, they will matchâ€“â€“like two halves of a single soul! Hopefully, this will stop her sleeping with other men.,On the Question of Gravy Stains:,It is my opinion that the best way to get gravy stains out of cotton or wool is to soak the fabric in vinegar for half an hour. . . . If this doesnâ€™t work, try burning the gravy off with a match or getting a hungry dog to lick it off.,On Life in General:,Life is like a big shanty. Everything will be fine so long as everyone sings in harmony. But if someone plays a duff note on the accordion or tries to break-dance at a sensitive bit, then there will be all sorts of trouble, mark my words.
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The Pirates! In an Adventure with Communists