Israel Potter Vol. 8His Fifty Years of Exile, Volume Eight |
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Author:
| Melville, Herman |
Series title: | Melville Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8101-1591-0 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1998 |
Publisher: | Northwestern University Press
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Imprint: | TriQuarterly Books |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $21.00 |
Book Description:
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Unique among Melville's works, Israel Potter was the author's only historical novel, presuming to offer the life history of Revolutionary War figure Israel Potter--based on Potter's own obscure narrative Life and Remarkable Adventures of Israel R. Potter--and featuring characters such as Benjamin Franklin and Ethan Allen.
Unique among Melville's works, Israel Potter was the author's only historical novel, presuming to offer the life history of Revolutionary War figure Israel Potter--based on Potter's own obscure narrative Life and Remarkable Adventures of Israel R. Potter--and featuring characters such as Benjamin Franklin and Ethan Allen.