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    Condition
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    A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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    “Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ...
    Binding
    Paperback
    Weight
    0 lbs
    Product Group
    Book
    IsTextBook
    No
    ISBN
    1894384024
    Book Title
    White Slaves of Maquinna : John R. Jewitt&Apos;S Narrative of Capture and Confinement at Nootka
    Publisher
    Heritage House
    Item Length
    8.5 in
    Publication Year
    2004
    Format
    Trade Paperback
    Language
    English
    Illustrator
    Yes
    Item Height
    0.6 in
    Author
    John Jewitt
    Genre
    History
    Topic
    Canada / General, Canada / Pre-Confederation (To 1867)
    Item Weight
    8.9 Oz
    Item Width
    5.5 in
    Number of Pages
    192 Pages

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    Product Identifiers

    Publisher
    Heritage House
    ISBN-10
    1894384024
    ISBN-13
    9781894384025
    eBay Product ID (ePID)
    1694069

    Product Key Features

    Book Title
    White Slaves of Maquinna : John R. Jewitt&Apos;S Narrative of Capture and Confinement at Nootka
    Number of Pages
    192 Pages
    Language
    English
    Topic
    Canada / General, Canada / Pre-Confederation (To 1867)
    Publication Year
    2004
    Illustrator
    Yes
    Genre
    History
    Author
    John Jewitt
    Format
    Trade Paperback

    Dimensions

    Item Height
    0.6 in
    Item Weight
    8.9 Oz
    Item Length
    8.5 in
    Item Width
    5.5 in

    Additional Product Features

    Intended Audience
    Trade
    Dewey Edition
    23
    Number of Volumes
    1 vol.
    Dewey Decimal
    971.1/2004979
    Edition Description
    Revised edition,Expanded
    Synopsis
    John R. Jewitt's story of being captured and enslaved by Maquinna, the great chief of the Mowachaht people, is both an adventure tale of survival and an unusual perspective on the First Nations of the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. On March 22, 1803, while anchored in Nootka Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island, the Boston was attacked by a group of Mowachaht warriors. Twenty-five of her 27 crewmen were massacred, their heads "arranged in a line" for survivor John R. Jewitt to identify. Jewitt and another survivor, John Thompson, became 2 of some 50 slaves owned by the chief known as Maquinna. Among other duties, they were forced to carry wood for three miles and fight for Maquinna when he slaughtered a neighbouring tribe. But their worst fear came from knowing that slaves could be killed whenever their master chose. Since most of the Mowachaht wanted the two whites dead, they never knew what would come first--freedom or death. After Jewitt was rescued, following 28 months in captivity, he wrote a book of his experiences. It appeared in 1815 and became known as Jewitt's Narrative. It proved so popular that it is still being reprinted today., John R. Jewitt's story of being captured and enslaved by Maquinna, the great chief of the Mowachaht people, is both an adventure tale of survival and an unusual perspective on the First Nations of the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. On March 22, 1803, while anchored in Nootka Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island, the Boston was attacked by a group of Mowachaht warriors. Twenty-five of her 27 crewmen were massacred, their heads "arranged in a line" for survivor John R. Jewitt to identify. Jewitt and another survivor, John Thompson, became 2 of some 50 slaves owned by the chief known as Maquinna. Among other duties, they were forced to carry wood for three miles and fight for Maquinna when he slaughtered a neighbouring tribe. But their worst fear came from knowing that slaves could be killed whenever their master chose. Since most of the Mowachaht wanted the two whites dead, they never knew what would come first--freedom or death. After Jewitt was rescued, following 28 months in captivity, he wrote a book of his experiences. It appeared in 1815 and became known as Jewitt's Narrative . It proved so popular that it is still being reprinted today.
    LC Classification Number
    E99.N85

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      Native American Lifestyle in the 1800's on the NW Coast

      Having grown up in the North West and have always had an active interest in the art, customs and culture of the native people indigenous to the area. Like everything in studying history you wonder how the art and lifestyle has changed and evolved as a result of the European influence on the Native people. For example the Native American baskets that you see on the market today - are they functional reproductions of actual baskets used in days gone by or are they adaptations for the "tourist market" wanting a piece of all things "Native". This book is a first hand account of a European being held captive by the Native people in the early 1800's. It hasn't been refreshed or revised to make it more acceptable to todays society - it's a true account of "life" at that point in time. It ...

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