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Love and Hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas, and the Start of a New Nation
by David A. Price
from Vintage
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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Well written account of early America 
Though the book lacks the length I typically enjoy for any non-fiction title, I enjoyed it well enough. The author brings to life the events of early America in the Jamestown establishment. The constant conflict with the 'Naturals' was an overwhelming situation the colonists had to face, bordering on madness for some. I learned more about Pocahontas than I knew before, like her eagerness to become English by baptisim and marriage to John Rolfe, yet I was disappointed to read that her relationship with Smith... more info
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Could not put it down! 
After finishing Joseph Ellis' Washington and Jefferson books in the past week, I was in the mood for something from a different time period. From the moment I began, I was hooked. I began it late last night, finishing two thirds of it before I finally went to bed. Then picked it up this morning and finished it. It was excellent and well written. I highly recommend it.
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Excellent book, but are the Pocahontas myths dispelled or supported?
This is now the third book on the subject I've had the pleasure to read and I am more confused than ever regarding some aspects of the Pocahontas myths. Price's book is very well written and although some criticize him for explaining things we should be expected to know, in this day and age of kids growing up with a severely foreshortened awareness of history and general knowledge, I do not fault him for adding the information. It should be seen in the overall context of providing depth to a complicated set... more info
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Nicely paced read...I learned a lot and enjoyed it
I really enjoyed this work and enjoyed its pacing and the way the author weaved the historical narrative with the characters and the sense of timeline. A great overview of the period and I would recommend this one. A well balanced book to help the reader understand the period and how things were viewed. In fact I was anxious to see if I could get other books by this author!
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