Among the Nootka: The True Adventure of John R. Jewett

by Gerald Stanley

Book Overview

When John Jewitt boarded a ship in England in 1802 for what was supposed to be an eighteen-month voyage around the world, he was ready for adventure. The seventeen-year-old had undoubtedly been enthralled by stories about China, which promised enchanting islands, exotic ports-of-call, and thrills beyond the imagination His dreams were dashed when the Nootka Indians of Vancouver Island, who had occupied the place for four thousand years, captured him...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 149176421X
• ISBN13: 9781491764213
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"