2908308 Fanny Loviot, 1860 (sepia photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Author of \'A Lady\'s Captivity Among Chinese Pirates\'. First written in 1858, the book recounts the true story of Fanny Loviot, a wealthy, young French girl who was kidnapped at sea. After setting sail for California in 1855, Fanny\'s boat was overtaken and she was captured by Chinese pirates who held her hostage and demanded a ransom. This personal account follows her trying time in captivity, as well as her dramatic rescue by British authorities.); Avant-Demain; French, out of copyright.