Name: Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile
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Author: Herman Melville
ISBN: 978-0341766469

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Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile

By Herman Melville 20 Jan, 2020

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In this spirited saga, a promising young soldier is wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill, sets sail with John Paul Jones, and undertakes espionage at the behest of Benjamin Franklin. Herman Melville drew upon the obscure memoirs of a Revolutionary War veteran to create his only historical novel, combining Israel Potter's real-life reminiscences with fictional incidents that lead his hero into encounters with noteworthy figures of colonial America. Recounted with humor and zest, this adventure abounds in sea battles, prison escapes, and other episodes of derring-do. Less

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2008-03-25
English
978-0341766469

Herman Melville

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Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. His first two books gained much attention, though they were not bestsellers, and his popularity declined precipitously...

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