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"In the Hands of the Senecas," etc.

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Bookworm	Posted - February 17 2004 : 9:33:47 PM It's been about a week that I've been on the board and I haven't yet recommended a book, so, before anyone suggests that I'm not worthy of my user name, I'll mention two that might interest fellow Mohicanlanders. First, "In the Hands of the Senecas" by Walter D. Edmonds, author of "Drums Along the Mohawk." Like that more famous novel, this one is set in the MOhawk Valley during the Rev. War. It tells the stories of four women, of varying stations in life, who are captured during a Seneca raid on the settlement of Dygartsbush and are taken west to the Genesee country, where they meet different and sometimes surprising fates. I liked this book even better than "Drums," maybe because it features a more intimate, detailed view of Indian/white relations -- and for a book written in 1937, I think it's a pretty fair and objective view, at that. On the non-fiction front, I can't recommend too highly "Into the American Woods: Negotiators on the Pennsylvania Frontier," by James H. Merrell. Sounds scholarly, and is (the author is a professor at Northwestern), but also very readable and immensely informative. The subject is the negotiators (including Shikellamy, Conrad Weiser, and George Croghan) who served as go-betweens for the proprietary government and the Indians during the "Long Peace" that endured in Pennsylvania until the 1750s. The book includes detailed recountings of specific incidents, such as the murder of Jack Armstrong on the Juniata River in 1744 and the efforts of Shikellamy and Weiser to contain the problem posed by that incident; provides information on such subjects as the uses of wampum and the importance of the ceremony called "AT the Woods' Edge"; and ponders why negotiations ultimately failed (because what was being negotiated was so often the Indian cession of land, and because only one of the two peoples involved could envision a future that included the other. A truly enlightening book, IMHO! Both of these books are available in paperback through Amazon (which of course can be accessed through this site -- felt Rich looking over my shoulder there). "Senecas" has been reprinted by Syracuse University in their New York Classics series.
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qasimoto	Posted - January 08 2006 : 03:13:57 AM (ahem) And what reputation might THAT be, good sir? Qasimoto quote: Originally posted by richfed quote: Both of these books are available in paperback through Amazon (which of course can be accessed through this site -- felt Rich looking over my shoulder there). "Senecas" has been reprinted by Syracuse University in their New York Classics series. Thanks for the plug, Bookworm ... ... but, how in the world did I ever get this reputation?!?
qasimoto	Posted - January 08 2006 : 03:11:00 AM Hello Bookworm, Another poster (whose name I'm trying find so I can thank her, but without luck so far) referred to In the Hands of the Senecas, as well as Follow the River. I found them both on eBay immediately, in reasonably good used condition, without any bidders, and wound up being the only bidder on both, at $6 for one and $2 for the other--sub-Amazon prices! Just received River yesterday and am into it about 80 pp, seems pretty well conceived and written. While it is fiction, it is based on true events and, if you're interested in the period and setting, I recommend it. Easy read, and not all that large. Just thought I'd mention the above, re ready availability of many esoteric and arcane books on eBay, for other readers. Might get a few dog ears, but anything worse is usually honestly described--and they have so much stuff, that your book is likely to be there. Sorry, no smilies; I hate the damned things. Qasimoto
Dances with Beagles	Posted - February 19 2004 : 10:30:55 PM quote: Originally posted by Bookworm First, "In the Hands of the Senecas" by Walter D. Edmonds, author of "Drums Along the Mohawk." Hey! Have you been peekin' at my bookshelf? I have both of those books, side-by-side on my shelf!! (Twilight Zone music playing) I guess I'll be re-reading them soon! Another one I liked..."Follow the River" about a woman captive who found her way back home. Not the best-written book, but a gripping story.
Bookworm	Posted - February 19 2004 : 08:05:04 AM I haven't read Edmonds' Erie Canal books, but with your recommendation, WW, I'll add them to my ever-growing to-do list. (I know what my last words on this earth are going to be: "But I still haven't read . . . " Maybe heaven is a library??? Or even better, a not-for-profit Borders with coffee shop.)
Wilderness Woman	Posted - February 18 2004 : 8:53:09 PM I haven't read the James Merrell book, but I have read "In The Hands of the Seneca." Like you, Bookworm, I liked it very much. In fact, this is giving me a yearning to re-read it. Speaking of Edmonds, have you read any of his books about the Erie Canal? I especially enjoyed "Erie Water", which is a novel about the digging and construction of the canal. Fascinating! "Rome Haul" is a novel about life as a "canaller." A movie made in the early 50s, "The Farmer Takes A Wife" starring Betty Grable, was very loosely based on that book.
richfed	Posted - February 18 2004 : 7:01:14 PM quote: Both of these books are available in paperback through Amazon (which of course can be accessed through this site -- felt Rich looking over my shoulder there). "Senecas" has been reprinted by Syracuse University in their New York Classics series. Thanks for the plug, Bookworm ... ... but, how in the world did I ever get this reputation?!?
Seamus	Posted - February 18 2004 : 04:44:03 AM Welcome, Bookworm! I have the James Merrell book sitting here on my shelf. You are right......it is a truly enlightening book! Having participated in several "Wood's Edges", I can appreciate the ceremonies and negotiations which take place at such. Ours are never scripted, and are allowed to ebb and flow with the skills and whims of the negotiators. Fascinating stuff!

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