Whipped to a frenzy by the French, the Iroquois were cutting a swath of desolation from New York to Virginia. Terrified settlers banded together, no match for the Indians' cunning. Cabins were burned, entire families massacred, victims scalped, captives tortured. Yet, in the end, the Iroquois would pay the highest price. "Reading Eckert is like listening to a master storyteller: he presents his material in vivid detail, using the novelist's technique to enhance dramatic events."-- "Publisher's Weekly"
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Whipped to a frenzy by the French, the Iroquois were cutting a swath of desolation from New York to Virginia. Terrified settlers banded together, no match for the Indians' cunning. Cabins were burned, entire families massacred, victims scalped, captives tortured. Yet, in the end, the Iroquois would pay the highest price. "Reading Eckert is like listening to a master storyteller: he presents his material in vivid detail, using the novelist's technique to enhance dramatic events."-- "Publisher's Weekly"
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Very good. Signed by author. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 768 p. Wilderness Empire, 1755, 2. Audience: General/trade. 1980 edition as pictured. Signed by Author on title page. Binding strong, pages tight. No marks or writing, Cover shows light wear
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NF in NF jacket. Signed by Author(s) 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. NF/NF. First edition, first printing. Signed boldly by the author on the half title page, "Best Regards, Allan W. Eckert". There is a gift inscription on the flyleaf "To Daddy, Merry Christmas, Christian, 12-25-69". Also, the former owner's small bookplate is on the inside of the front cover. Burgundy cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, gilt fort on cover. Dust jacket still shows the original price. The English, Indian, and French individuals whose lives intertwine in the greatest territorial struggle in American History; the French, Indian, and English War! The Indian Tribes, Algonkin, Chippewa, Delaware, Miami, Mohawk, Onandago, Seneca, Shawnee, and the English and French, Louis Bougainville, Edward Braddock, William Johnson, Simon Girty, etc. This book has excellent notes and resources section, and a list of principal Indian Tribes and individuals in these tribes. A moving, perceptive and penetrating historical narrative. 653 pages. A wonderful gift for someone or yourself of this scarce book in this nice condition!
This period in our history is so little understood. These books by Alan Eckert do a wonderfull job at bringing this period to life. No one can know who said what to whom but it keeps the flow moving. I read wilderness war in four days, it was like eating potato chips I couldent stop.
I ended up buying the hole series and am loving every minute of it. I highly recomened these books to anyone who loves to read and history at the same time.
Thank you. Jim.