White Slaves of Maquinna: John R. Jewitt's Narrative of Capture and Confinement at Nootka
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Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1894384024
ISBN13:9781894384025
Release Date:May 2000
Publisher:Heritage House Publishing Co. Ltd.
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.58 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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Hell of a Read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This book, besides being interesting in itself for the factual historical information it portrays, is one hell of an adventure read. Jewitt's descriptions of the Nootka native life 200 years ago, couched in the rather flowery descriptive language common to the time is both entertaining and exciting reading. His unruly companion in slavery, Thompson, the unusual dietary habits of the Nootka, and the adventures they had fixing themselves in Nootka society all add up to a tale that would be an excellent work of fiction. The fact that his tale is true makes the book that much better-a "must read" for all interested in the record of early frontier history as well as literary entertainment alone.
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