The Man Who Stole Himself

The Man Who Stole Himself
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 311
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ISBN-10 : 9780226313283
ISBN-13 : 022631328X
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Book Synopsis The Man Who Stole Himself by : Gisli Palsson

Download or read book The Man Who Stole Himself written by Gisli Palsson and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prologue: a man of many worlds -- The island of St. Croix -- "A house negro"--"The mulatto Hans Jonathan" -- "Said to be the secretary" -- Among the sugar barons -- Copenhagen -- A child near the royal palace -- "He wanted to go to war" -- The general's widow v. the mulatto -- The verdict -- Iceland -- A free man -- Mountain guide -- Factor, farmer, father -- Farewell -- Descendants -- The Jonathan family -- The Eirikssons of New England -- Who stole whom? -- The lessons of history -- Epilogue: biographies


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