The Wordy Shipmates

The Wordy Shipmates - Paperback

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The Wordy Shipmates - Paperback

The Wordy Shipmates - Paperback

by Sarah Vowell
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by Sarah Vowell (Author)

In this New York Times bestseller, the author of Lafayette in the Somewhat United States "brings the [Puritan] era wickedly to life" (Washington Post).

To this day, America views itself as a Puritan nation, but Sarah Vowell investigates what that means-and what it should mean. What she discovers is something far different from what their uptight shoebuckles- and-corn reputation might suggest-a highly literate, deeply principled, and surprisingly feisty people, whose story is filled with pamphlet feuds, witty courtroom dramas, and bloody vengeance.

Vowell takes us from the modern-day reenactment of an Indian massacre to the Mohegan Sun casino, from old-timey Puritan poetry, where "righteousness" is rhymed with "wilderness," to a Mayflower-themed waterslide. Throughout, The Wordy Shipmates is rich in historical fact, humorous insight, and social commentary by one of America's most celebrated voices.

Author Biography

Sarah Vowell is the bestselling author of Lafayette in the Somewhat United States, Unfamiliar Fishes, The Wordy Shipmates, Assassination Vacation, and The Partly Cloudy Patriot.

Number of Pages: 272
Dimensions: 0.69 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: October 06, 2009
ISBN9781594484001
Author Sarah Vowell
PublisherRiverhead Books
GenreBiography and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedOctober 2009
LanguageENG- English
Pages272
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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