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The Wordy Shipmates

by Sarah Vowell
 
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In this New York Times bestseller, the author of Assassination Vacation "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.

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  • Media: Paperback Book, 272 pages
  • Publisher: Riverhead Trade (October 06, 2009)
  • ISBN-10: 1594484007
  • ISBN-13: 9781594484001
  • Dimensions: 5.4 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.5 lbs
  • Note: Some of this information came from Amazon.com

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