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Robert Prather and wife Karen out on Old Town Alexandria’s waterfront. He is uncovering Swift’s tracks around Lake Fairfax.

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Lake Fairfax's Real Jonathan Swift

Kentucky native strikes gold with nonfiction pirate tale.

Robert Prather has spent years trying to figure out the real Jonathan Swift - the man behind the legends of pirates, treasure and mystery. After his most recent visit to Alexandria and Lake Fairfax - two areas that Swift called home during his time - he is piecing together the third edition of The Strange Case of Jonathan Swift and the Real Long John Silver.

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