Brave little captains, Jacob and Joseph, love hearing bedtime stories about pirates. One early morning their father uses the opportunity to teach them a lesson about hope, charity, and the warm-hearted nature of Puerto Rican culture by reading them, The Legend of Roberto Cofresi.
Historically, between the late 1700s and early 1800s Puerto Rico was ruled by Spain, which suffered much poverty and famine. Roberto Cofresi was a famous corsair during that time period. He is renowned as the Robin Hood of Puerto Rico and honored because of the generosity he showed towards the poor people of Puerto Rico. For this reason, the people of Puerto Rico pledged their loyalty to Cofresi and protected him from the authorities until his eventual capture.
Many controversial stories have been written about Roberto Cofresi and his transformation from merchant sailor to corsair. He was one of the bravest and most compassionate corsairs of his time. Roberto Cofresi is without a doubt a Puerto Rican hero.
Author of the award winning book, The Legend of the Colombian Mermaid, Janet Balletta, has launched another exciting book -- The Legend of Roberto Cofresi! Ahoy, Mateys! Don't miss an opportunity to collect your treasure! To purchase your copy of this book visit the following location: Amazon
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The Legend of Roberto Cofresi: A Puerto Rican Hero
by Janet Balletta (An Award Winning Author)
Published: 2015
Published by: WRB Publishing
[Paperback format]