Daniel Defoe (c. 1660 – 24 April 1731) was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer, and spy, now most famously known for his novel 'Robinson Crusoe'. A versatile and prolific writer, Defoe was indeed at the heart of the emergence of the modern novel and journalism in the early 18th century. Although his 'HISTORY OF PIRATES – True Story of the Most Notorious Pirates' isn't as well known ...