Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation

Ehle, John

ISBN 10: 0385239548 / ISBN 13: 9780385239547

Edité par Vintage, 1988

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Synopsis :

A sixth-generation North Carolinian, highly-acclaimed author John Ehle grew up on former Cherokee hunting grounds. His experience as an accomplished novelist, combined with his extensive, meticulous research, culminates in this moving tragedy rich with historical detail.

The Cherokee are a proud, ancient civilization. For hundreds of years they believed themselves to be the "Principle People" residing at the center of the earth. But by the 18th century, some of their leaders believed it was necessary to adapt to European ways in order to survive. Those chiefs sealed the fate of their tribes in 1875 when they signed a treaty relinquishing their land east of the Mississippi in return for promises of wealth and better land. The U.S. government used the treaty to justify the eviction of the Cherokee nation in an exodus that the Cherokee will forever remember as the “trail where they cried.” The heroism and nobility of the Cherokee shine through this intricate story of American politics, ambition, and greed.


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À propos de l'auteur: John Ehle, a sixth-generation North Carolinian, grew up on land once used as hunting grounds by the Cherokee. He is the author of fourteen highly acclaimed works. His novel The Winter People has been made into a major motion picture.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the ...
Éditeur : Vintage
Date d'édition : 1988
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket