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"In the early 1750s Edward Kimber completed The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Anderson, a strange and wonderful novel that quickly disappeared without a trace. The problem was not a boring narrative. He spun a complex tale of two young lovers in Maryland who tried to defy the conventions of a patriarchal Atlantic world of the eighteenth century. Rather, the problem was that Kimber dealt openly with economic oppression and human exploitation, imagining a violent slave revolt against the great planters of Virginia. One has to be reminded constantly that this work appeared many years before Abolitionists in England and America effectively challenged bondage. This book provides a splendid introduction to the violent complexity of Atlantic history." -- T.H. Breen, Northwestern University "The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Anderson presents a fascinating glimpse into English perceptions of North America in the mid-eighteenth century. As Matthew and Nicholas Mason point out in their astute and accessible introduction, Edward Kimber's long-forgotten novel also reminds us that the eighteenth-century novel emerged in the transatlantic sphere. The appendices richly situate the novel in the context of other British writings on North America, including Kimber's own (he traveled in the colonies from 1742 to 1744, and mined these experiences repeatedly in his long and productive career). Both the appendices and the Masons' introduction are particularly good in providing contexts for understanding Kimber's complex representations of indentured servitude and chattel slavery in the American colonies." -- Melissa Homestead, University of Nebraska Lincoln
This is the only available edition of this early transatlantic novel of slavery, Native American/White relations, and frontier life.
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Librería: One Planet Books, Columbia, MO, Estados Unidos de America
paperback. Condición: Good. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing and/or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes). Nº de ref. del artículo: 000945929U
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Librería: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. 1st Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 42415132-75
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Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. 1st Edition. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 4630855-6
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Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Nº de ref. del artículo: 00074109291
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Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Nº de ref. del artículo: 00060476519
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Librería: Coas Books, Las Cruces, NM, Estados Unidos de America
paperback. Condición: Good. Cover is worn. Item has a remainder mark. Paperback. Nº de ref. del artículo: 55GSJ1001EJ1_ns
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Librería: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 1551117037-R
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Librería: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 25-1551117037-G
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Librería: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. 0.53. Nº de ref. del artículo: 1551117037-2-4
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Librería: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 0.53. Nº de ref. del artículo: bk1551117037xvz189zvxgdd
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