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  "Love and Hate in Jamestown - John Smith, Pocahontas, and the Start of a New Nation" (Vintage)
Author David A. Price
I enjoyed this book very much. The style is very readable and the story, being somewhat familiar to most of us history buffs, is able to easily carry its own weight. The author uses a lot of actual written material from the time to give the story a sense of authenticity. After awhile the curious spelling and vocabulary actually start to sound reasonable.
The story of the founding of Jamestown is so central to the development of the spirit that guides the United States, even today, that the events seem to be a prologue to all that follows.
The character of Captain John Smith floats in and out of the story because of his central role in insuring the survival of the colony but also because he left such a large body of writings on the subject. One can make the case that Captain Smith was the prototype rugged individualist, and the author actually does try to do that late in the book, but even if that doesn't stick you will grow to respect his contributions to the founding of the country.
I recommend this book to anybody that is interested in an objective look at this critical time in the history of the United States.
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