Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile (Dolphin Books)
by Melville, Herman
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Burlington, Vermont, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Synopsis
The authoritative edition of Melville's only historical novel Based on the life of an actual soldier who claimed to have fought at Bunker Hill, Israel Potter is unique among Herman Melville's books: a novel in the guise of a biography. In telling the story of Israel Potter's fall from Revolutionary War hero to peddler on the streets of London, where he obtained a livelihood by crying "Old Chairs to Mend," Melville alternated between invented scenes and historical episodes, granting cameos to such famous men of the era as Benjamin Franklin (Potter may have been his secret courier) and John Paul Jones, and providing a portrait of the American Revolution as the rollicking adventure and violent series of events that it really was. This edition of Israel Potter , which reproduces the definitive text, includes selections from Potter's autobiography, Life and Remarkable Adventures of Israel R. Potter , the basis for Melville's novel.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Satellite Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU0000000442
- Title
- Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile (Dolphin Books)
- Author
- Melville, Herman
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Doubleday
Terms of Sale
Satellite Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Satellite Books
About Satellite Books
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.