The Man Who Stole Himself
Download or Read eBook The Man Who Stole Himself PDF 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.
Author | : Gisli Palsson |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 311 |
Release | : 2016-09-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226313283 |
ISBN-13 | : 022631328X |
Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Man Who Stole Himself by : Gisli Palsson
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