The Pirates! In an Adventure with Communists

A coupla years ago I read Defoe's first two adventures featuring the Pirates: The Pirates! In An Adventure with Scientists and The Pirates! In An Adventure with Ahab. I'm a big fan of this kind of silly, absurdist humor and Gideon Defoe has a deft hand at it. I kept giggling along with this tale too. (It's undoubtedly the funniest book I've read all year.) The pirates don't even get names either. There's the Pirate Captain (who is always dreaming of a fine glazed ham); his second in command, the Pirate with a Scarf; and also the Pirate with a Nut Allergy to name a few. (There's also Jennifer.) And I also enjoy the chapter names which have absolutely nothing to do with the events transpiring within their respective chapters. One that comes to mind is: I Saw Sea Cucumbers Eat Jenkins! Good stuff.