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The Captured: A True Story of Abduction by Indians on the Texas Frontier, Zesch,
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312317891
ISBN-13
9780312317898
eBay Product ID (ePID)
48626150
Product Key Features
Book Title
Captured : a True Story of Abduction by Indians on the Texas Frontier
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), United States / 19th Century, General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
976.4004/9725
Synopsis
Winner of the TCU-Texas Book Award for Best Book on Texas On New Year's Day in 1870, ten-year-old Adolph Korn was kidnapped by an Apache raiding party. Traded to Comaches, he thrived in the rough, nomadic existence, quickly becoming one of the tribe's fiercest warriors. Forcibly returned to his parents after three years, Korn never adjusted to life in white society. He spent his last years in a cave, all but forgotten by his family. That is, until Scott Zesch stumbled over his own great-great-great uncle's grave. Determined to understand how such a "good boy" could have become Indianized so completely, Zesch travels across the west, digging through archives, speaking with Comanche elders, and tracking eight other child captives from the region with hauntingly similar experiences. With a historian's rigor and a novelist's eye, Zesch's The Captured paints a vivid portrait of life on the Texas frontier, offering a rare account of captivity. "A carefully written, well-researched contribution to Western history -- and to a promising new genre: the anthropology of the stolen." - Kirkus Reviews, On New Year's Day in 1870, ten-year-old Adolph Korn was kidnapped by an Apache raiding party. Traded to Comaches, he thrived in the rough, nomadic existence, quickly becoming one of the tribe's fiercest warriors. Forcibly returned to his parents after three years, Korn never adjusted to life in white society. He spent his last years in a cave, all but forgotten by his family. That is, until Scott Zesch stumbled over his own great-great-great uncle's grave. Determined to understand how such a "good boy" could have become Indianized so completely, Zesch travels across the west, digging through archives, speaking with Comanche elders, and tracking eight other child captives from the region with hauntingly similar experiences. With a historians rigor and a novelists eye, Zesch's The Captured paints a vivid portrait of life on the Texas frontier, offering a rare account of captivity. "A carefully written, well-researched contribution to Western history -- and to a promising new genre: the anthropology of the stolen." - Kirkus Reviews, The author's great-great-great uncle was 10 when he was kidnapped by Plains Indians, living for three years their rough, nomadic existence and becoming a fierce warrior. Never readjusting to white society, he spent his last years in a cave. Zesch pens a riveting history of Indian abduction and those who survived it.
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- s***w (198)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat book, as described. When USPS lost the package, the seller responded to my message with some suggestions about how to locate it. I put in some time with the USPS bureaucracy and eventually the package arrived.
- o***_ (20)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseProduct received exactly as listed and within listed timeframe. Packaging was sturdy and thoughtful to keep the book from getting damaged in transit. Great seller to work with, thank you for the prompt and easy transaction - recommended seller!The Wild West of Louis L'Amour: An Illustrated Companion to the Frontier Fiction (#135823524763)
- p***1 (777)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThis Bible was practically brand new but not in the box. It still had the Cambridge warranty card, and the ribbons were still tucked from the factory. It is an excellent Bible in excellent condition, and at a great price too. It was not packaged very well, simply slipped into a plastic shipping bag and sealed (no other protection) but it did arrive undamaged. Shipping was super fast. However, there were initials imprinted on the cover, not mentioned in the listing. Otherwise, perfect!
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- 28 Mar, 2019
Fascinating read! Worth the effort!
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- 10 Aug, 2021
Couldn’t Put It Down
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- 12 May, 2024
good for history buffs
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Very interesting reading.
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Seller Feedback (50,821)
- s***w (198)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat book, as described. When USPS lost the package, the seller responded to my message with some suggestions about how to locate it. I put in some time with the USPS bureaucracy and eventually the package arrived.
- o***_ (20)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseProduct received exactly as listed and within listed timeframe. Packaging was sturdy and thoughtful to keep the book from getting damaged in transit. Great seller to work with, thank you for the prompt and easy transaction - recommended seller!The Wild West of Louis L'Amour: An Illustrated Companion to the Frontier Fiction (#135823524763)
- p***1 (777)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThis Bible was practically brand new but not in the box. It still had the Cambridge warranty card, and the ribbons were still tucked from the factory. It is an excellent Bible in excellent condition, and at a great price too. It was not packaged very well, simply slipped into a plastic shipping bag and sealed (no other protection) but it did arrive undamaged. Shipping was super fast. However, there were initials imprinted on the cover, not mentioned in the listing. Otherwise, perfect!