Life and Remarkable Adventures of Israel R. Potter
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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.The Village Voice acclaimed I...
Chapters (123)
- The Life and Remarkable Adventures of ISRAEL R. POTTER
- INTRODUCTION
- PREFACE.
- LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF ISRAEL R. POTTER,
- DEPOSITION OF JOHN VIAL
- APPENDIX
- ISRAEL POTTER: His Fifty Years of Exile.
- CHAPTER XXVI. FORTY-FIVE YEARS.
- CHAPTER XXVII. REQUIESCAT IN PACE.
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