Vintage Books, Date: 2005. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 384 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.50 inches. 2005. Vintage Books ISBN 1400078679 9781400078677 [GB]

ISBN10: 1400078679, ISBN13: 9781400078677, [publisher: Vintage Books] Softcover reprint edition. 384 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.
[Exeter, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2005]

New York: Vintage. Very Good. Date: 2005. Fifteenth Printing. Trade Paperback. 1400078679 . Tight, clean copy. ; Height: 8 Inches, Length: 5.2 Inches, Weight: 0.84 Pounds, Width: 0.9 Inche; 416 pages . 2005. Vintage ISBN 1400078679 9781400078677 [US]

ISBN10: 1400078679, ISBN13: 9781400078677, [publisher: Random House USA Inc, New York] Softcover Paperback. In a riveting, groundbreaking narrative, Russell Shorto tells the story of New Netherland, the Dutch colony which pre-dated the Pilgrims and established ideals of tolerance and individual rights that shaped American history. "Astonishing . . . A book that will permanently alter the way we regard our collective past." --The New York Times When the British wrested New Amsterdam from the Dutch in 1664, the truth about its thriving, polyglot society began to disappear into myths about an island purchased for 24 dollars and a cartoonish peg-legged governor. But the story of the Dutch colony of New Netherland was merely lost, not destroyed: 12,000 pages of its recordsrecently declared a national treasureare now being translated. Russell Shorto draws on this remarkable archive in The Island at the Center of the World, which has been hailed by The New York Times as a book that will permanently alter the way we regard our collective past. The Dutch colony pre-dated the original thirteen colonies, yet it seems strikingly familiar. Its capital was cosmopolitan and multi-ethnic, and its citizens valued free trade, individual rights, and religious freedom. Their champion was a progressive, young lawyer named Adriaen van der Donck, who emerges in these pages as a forgotten American patriot and whose political vision brought him into conflict with Peter Stuyvesant, ...
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[Berlin, Germany] [Publication Year: 2005]

ISBN10: 1400078679, ISBN13: 9781400078677, [publisher: Vintage] Softcover Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.
[Berlin, Germany] [Publication Year: 2005]

Vintage, April Date: 2005. Paper Back. Very Good. Firm and unmarked, with previous owner name to endpaper and light wear to cover edges. 2005. Vintage ISBN 1400078679 9781400078677 [US]

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ISBN10: 1400078679, ISBN13: 9781400078677, [publisher: Vintage, New York] Softcover Vintage, April 2005. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Unmarked. Spine straight, tight, and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Slight corner wear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xiv + 384 pages. When the British wrested New Amsterdam from the Dutch in 1664, the truth about its thriving, polyglot society began to disappear into myths about an island purchased for 24 dollars and a cartoonish peg-legged governor. But the story of the Dutch colony of New Netherland was merely lost, not destroyed. Russell Shorto has created a gripping narrative-a story of global sweep centered on a wilderness called Manhattan-that transforms our understanding of early America. The Dutch colony pre-dated the "original" thirteen colonies, yet it seems strikingly familiar. Its capital was cosmopolitan and multi-ethnic, and its citizens valued free trade, individual rights, and religious freedom. Their champion was a progressive, young lawyer named Adriaen van der Donck, who emerges in these pages as a forgotten American patriot and whose political vision brought him into conflict with Peter Stuyvesant, the autocratic director of the Dutch colony. The struggle between these two strong-willed men laid the foundation for New York City and helped shape American culture.
[Arlington, VA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: ...
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[Olney, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2005]

ISBN10: 1400078679, ISBN13: 9781400078677, [publisher: Vintage April 2005] Softcover Worn copy, clean and intact. May have markings that do not obscure the text. Cocked
[Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2005]

ISBN10: 1400078679, ISBN13: 9781400078677, [publisher: Vintage April 2005] Softcover
[Pella, IA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2005]

ISBN10: 1400078679, ISBN13: 9781400078677, [publisher: Vintage Books] Softcover Far more than an addendum to familiar American history, this book provides a whole new picture - a thrown-open window onto the intra-European struggles for dominance in the New World. Relying heavily on Dutch records, the book produces a history of the extent to which the primordial colonial wilderness island was fought over by the Dutch and English as a prize to be had among the global powers. Here is Manhattan stripped of asphalt and the wolves' prints fresh on the page. Addenda. Illus. 416p.
[New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2005]

ISBN10: 1400078679, ISBN13: 9781400078677, [publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group] Softcover Russell Shorto is the author of five books and is a contributing writer at the The New York Times Magazine. His books have been published in fourteen languages and have won numerous awards. From 2008 to 2013, he was the director of the John Adams .
[Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 2005]
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ISBN10: 1400078679, ISBN13: 9781400078677, [publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Apr 2005] Softcover Neuware - In a riveting, groundbreaking narrative, Russell Shorto tells the story of New Netherland, the Dutch colony which pre-dated the Pilgrims and established ideals of tolerance and individual rights that shaped American history.'Astonishing . . . A book that will permanently alter the way we regard our collective past.' --The New York Times When the British wrested New Amsterdam from the Dutch in 1664, the truth about its thriving, polyglot society began to disappear into myths about an island purchased for 24 dollars and a cartoonish peg-legged governor. But the story of the Dutch colony of New Netherland was merely lost, not destroyed: 12,000 pages of its records recently declared a national treasure are now being translated. Russell Shorto draws on this remarkable archive in The Island at the Center of the World, which has been hailed by The New York Times as a book that will permanently alter the way we regard our collective past. The Dutch colony pre-dated the original thirteen colonies, yet it seems strikingly familiar. Its capital was cosmopolitan and multi-ethnic, and its citizens valued free trade, individual rights, and religious freedom. Their champion was a progressive, young lawyer named Adriaen van der Donck, who emerges in these pages as a forgotten American patriot and whose political vision brought him into conflict with Peter ...
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Vintage 2005 Paper Back Very Good Firm and unmarked, with previous owner name to endpaper and light wear to cover edges.

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ISBN10: 1400078679, ISBN13: 9781400078677, [publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2005-04-12, New York] Softcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2005]

Used/Non-Fiction. Book is in good condition, with clean pages free of marks or tears. Some slight staining on the side of book. In a riveting, groundbreaking narrative, Russell Shorto tells the story of New Netherland, the Dutch colony which pre-dated the Pilgrims and established ideals of tolerance and individual rights that shaped American history. "Astonishing . . . A book that will permanently alter the way we regard our collective past." --The New York Times When the British wrested New Amsterdam from the Dutch in 1664, the truth about its thriving, polyglot society began to disappear into myths about an island purchased for 24 dollars and a cartoonish peg-legged governor. But the story of the Dutch colony of New Netherland was merely lost, not destroyed: 12,000 pages of its records–recently declared a national treasure–are now being translated. Russell Shorto draws on this remarkable archive in The Island at the Center of the World, which has been hailed by The New York Times as "a book that will permanently alter the way we regard our collective past." The Dutch colony pre-dated the "original" thirteen colonies, yet it seems strikingly familiar. Its capital was cosmopolitan and multi-ethnic, and its citizens valued free trade, individual rights, and religious freedom. Their champion was a progressive, young lawyer named Adriaen van der Donck, who emerges in these pages as a forgotten American patriot and whose political vision brought him into conflict with Peter ...

NY: Vintage, Date: 2016. 18th printing, undated (about 2016). Trade-sized. Minor corner wear.. Paperback. Fine. 2016. Vintage ISBN 1400078679 9781400078677 [US]