Koningsmarke The Long Finne Volume 1

By James Kirke Paulding

Book Overview

Koningsmarke The Long Finne V1 is a historical fiction novel written by James Kirke Paulding. The story is set in the 17th century Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, which is now known as New York City. The main character, Koningsmarke, is a Native American who is raised by the Dutch settlers. He becomes a skilled trader and hunter, but struggles to find his place in both the Native American and Dutch communities.The novel explores themes of identity, cultural clashes, and the impact of colonization on indigenous peoples. It also features a love story between Koningsmarke and a Dutch woman named Christina, which is complicated by their different backgrounds and societal expectations.Throughout the book, Paulding provides vivid descriptions of the landscape, customs, and beliefs of the time period. He also incorporates historical figures and events, such as Peter Stuyvesant and the Dutch-English wars.Overall, Koningsmarke The Long Finne V1 is a captivating tale of adventure, romance, and cultural exchange in colonial America.But it was not so.--There was one heart that melted with sympathy, and one eye that shed a solitary tear, to see so interesting a youth thus, as it were, about to be buried alive, upon so vague and slight a suspicion. That heart, and that eye, beat in the bosom, and sparkled in the brow of as fair a maid as ever the sun shone upon in this new world, whose sprightly daughters are acknowledged on all hands to excel in beauty, grace, and virtue, all the rest of the universe.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419128825
• ISBN13: 9781419128820
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.6" x 9.2"