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Aux XVIIᵉ et XVIIIᵉ siècles, la vie des marins et des boucaniers est tout sauf romantique. Violence, maladies, tempêtes, batailles navales : l’espérance de vie est courte et l’avenir, profondément incertain. C’est dans ce monde brutal qu’apparaît une pratique aujourd’hui méconnue ... Show More
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