Pocahontas: Medicine Woman, Spy, Entrepreneur, Diplomat by Paula Gunn Allen

Pocahontas: Medicine Woman, Spy, Entrepreneur, Diplomat

Paula Gunn Allen

352 pages first pub 2003 (view editions)

nonfiction biography history challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers seeking a thought-provoking, Native American-centered reinterpretation of a historical figure that challenges traditional narratives through meticulous research and cultural insight.

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In striking counterpoint to the conventional account, Pocahontas is a bold biography that tells the extraordinary story of the beloved Indian maiden from a Native American perspective. Dr. Paula Gunn Allen, the acknowledged founder of Native Ameri...

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informative: 100%

mysterious: 100%

reflective: 100%

adventurous: 66%

challenging: 33%


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