{"product_id":"among-the-nootka-gerald-stanley-9781491764220","title":"Among the Nootka: The True Adventure of John R. Jewett","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen John Jewitt boarded a ship in England in 1802 for what was supposed to be an eighteen-month voyage around the world, he was ready for adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe seventeen-year-old had undoubtedly been enthralled by stories about China, which promised enchanting islands, exotic ports-of-call, and thrills beyond the imagination\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis dreams were dashed when the Nootka Indians of Vancouver Island, who had occupied the place for four thousand years, captured him and held him captive. Somehow, he managed to write about his experience, providing historians and anthropologists with a rare account of Native American culture before it collapsed from contact with whites.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJewitt saw the Nootka as \"savages, degraded for their morals and customs.\" They were \"uncivilized\" for worshipping several gods and \"subhuman\" for enjoying rotten salmon. His writings help explain why whites were so quick to enslave Africans and push Native Americans aside.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake a glimpse into the past when people were considered inferior because they were different, and learn important lessons about why we must be tolerant and understanding by being \u003ci\u003eAmong the Nootka\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gerald Stanley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1491764228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781491764220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Gerald Stanley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44124050686207,"sku":"9781491764220","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e6f3f2d8-48d2-46e8-8c2b-4122a8bf9ae4.jpg?v=1687434448","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/among-the-nootka-gerald-stanley-9781491764220","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}