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Girty (Paperback)
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Girty (Paperback)
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Loot Price R514
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Along with Benedict Arnold, Simon Girty was one of the most hated
men in early America. The son of an Irish immigrant, he was raised
on the western Pennsylvania frontier but was captured by the
Senecas as a teenager and lived among them for several years. This
able frontiersman might be seen today as a defender of Native
Americans, but in his own time he was branded as a traitor for
siding with First Nations and the British during the Revolutionary
War. He fought fiercely against Continental Army forces in the Ohio
River Valley and was victorious in the bloody Battle of Blue Licks.
In this classic work, Richard Taylor artfully assembles a collage
of passages from diaries, travel accounts, and biographies to tell
part of the notorious villain's story. Taylor uses the voice of
Girty himself to unfold the rest of the narrative through a series
of interior monologues, which take the form of both prose and
poetry. Moments of torture and horrifying bloodshed stand starkly
against passages celebrating beautiful landscapes and wildlife.
Throughout, Taylor challenges perceptions of the man and the
frontier, as well as notions of white settler innocence. Simon
Girty's bloody exploits and legend made him hated and feared in
Kentucky and the Ohio River Valley, but many who knew him respected
him for his convictions, principles, and bravery. This evocative
work brings to life a complex figure who must permanently dwell in
the borderland between myth and fact, one foot in each domain.
General
Imprint: |
The University Press of Kentucky
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2020 |
Authors: |
Richard Taylor
• Ted Franklin Belue
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
198 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8131-8038-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
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LSN: |
0-8131-8038-4 |
Barcode: |
9780813180380 |
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