Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile by Herman Melville

by Herman Melville

Overview

ISRAEL POTTER is the eponymous tale of an American farmer who leaves his land to serve in the American Revolution. After being wounded in the Battle of Bunker Hill, Potter recovers and joins the navy, where he is promptly captured by the British and taken to England as a prisoner. After escaping, he encounters King George III, Benjamin Franklin, who presses Israel into service as a spy; John Paul Jones, who invites Israel to join his crew; and Ethan Allen, whom Israel attempts to free from a British prison. His adventures prevent his return to America until finally, fifty years after he left his farm, he makes his way back to Massachusetts.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013204010
Publisher:	Halcyon Press Ltd.
Publication date:	08/08/2011
Series:	Halcyon Classics , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	466 KB

About the Author

Herman Melville (1819-1891) was a bestselling American author, widely known for MOBY DICK. His popularity was brief during his lifetime, but a 20th century revival in Melville, along with the posthumous discovery of BILLY BUDD have ensured renewed interest in his works.

Date of Birth:

August 1, 1819

Date of Death:

September 28, 1891

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Place of Death:

New York, New York

Education:

Attended the Albany Academy in Albany, New York, until age 15