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Edited with historical annotations and translations, John Tanner's seminal autobiography tells the story of a man who, over the course of 30 years, became almost fully assimilated into Anishinaabe society and culture - coming to view the world almost completely through an indigenous... Read Full Overview

John Tanner's fascinating autobiography tells the story of a man torn between white society and the Native Americans with whom he identified. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The book " A Narrative of the Captivity and Adventures of John Tanner (U.S. Interpreter at the Saut de Ste. Marie); During Thirty Years Residence among the Indians in the Interior of North America", has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this... Read Full Overview

The earliest event of my life, which I distinctly remember, is the death of my mother. This happened when I was two years old, and many of the attending circumstances made so deep an impression, that they are still fresh in my memory. I cannot recollect the name of the settlement... Read Full Overview

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""A Narrative of the Captivity and Adventures of John Tanner"" is a memoir written by John Tanner, a US interpreter who spent thirty years living among the Native American tribes in the interior of North America. The book details Tanner's capture as a young boy by the Shawnee... Read Full Overview

A Narrative of the Captivity and Adventures of John Tanner is a first-hand account of the life and experiences of John Tanner, a United States interpreter who lived among the indigenous tribes of North America for thirty years. The book recounts Tanner's capture as a child by... Read Full Overview

""A Narrative of the Captivity and Adventures of John Tanner"" is an autobiographical account of John Tanner's experiences as a captive among Native American tribes in North America during the early 19th century. Tanner was a U.S. interpreter stationed at Saut de Ste. Marie and... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

A Narrative of the Captivity and Adventures of John Tanner is a book written by John Tanner himself. The book is a memoir that narrates the life of John Tanner, who was born in 1780 in Virginia and was captured by the Shawnee Indians at the age of nine. The book describes his... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview