Israel Potter - Hardcover
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From the Back Cover:
'Israel Potter' is a historical novel about a soldier in the American Revolution who fought at Bunker Hill, was captured by the British and imprisoned in England, escaped, served as a spy for the American cause, was a sailor under Captain John Paul Jones, and after the war, impoverished and unable to return to his native New England, remained in London until near the end of his life.
About the Author:
Herman Melville (1819-1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist and poet. Hennig Cohen is Professor Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania and former editor of American Quarterly. He is recognized as a leading Melville scholar.
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- PublisherBiblioLife
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 055434601X
- ISBN 13 9780554346014
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages220
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