The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell

The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell

In this New York Times bestseller, the author of Lafayette in the Somewhat United States"brings the Puritan era wickedly to life" (Washington Post).

To this day, America views itself as a Puritan nation, but Sarah Vowell investigates what that means-and what it should mean. What she discovers is something far different from what their uptight shoebuckles- and-corn reputation might suggest-a highly literate, deeply principled, and surprisingly feisty people, whose story is filled with pamphlet feuds, witty courtroom dramas, and bloody vengeance.

Vowell takes us from the modern-day reenactment of an Indian massacre to the Mohegan Sun casino, from old-timey Puritan poetry, where "righteousness" is rhymed with "wilderness," to a Mayflower-themed waterslide. Throughout, The Wordy Shipmates is rich in historical fact, humorous insight, and social commentary by one of America's most celebrated voices.

Sarah Vowell has written for Time, Esquire, GQ, Spin, Salon, McSweeneys, The Village Voice, and the Los Angeles Times, and is a contributing editor for public radio's This American Life. Radio On, Take the Cannoli, and The Partially Cloudy Patriot are among her works. She resides in the city of New York.

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ISBN 13	9781594484001
ISBN 10	1594484007
Title	The Wordy Shipmates
Author	Sarah Vowell
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2009-10-06
Number of pages	272
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