The Wordy Shipmates Contributor(s): Vowell, Sarah (Author) |
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ISBN: 1594484007 ISBN-13: 9781594484001 Publisher: Riverhead Books OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 Annotation: From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Assassination Vacation" and "The Partly Cloudy Patriot" comes an examination of the Puritans, their covenant communities, deep-rooted idealism, political and cultural relevance, and their myriad oddities. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | Essays |
Dewey: 974.088 |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.55 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |