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  • White Slaves of Maquinna: John R. Jewitt's Narrative of Capture and Confinement at Nootka

    John R. Jewitt's Narrative of Capture and Confinement at Nootka

    by John Jewitt ...
    John R. Jewitt's story of being captured and enslaved by Maquinna, the great chief of the Mowachaht people, is both an adventure tale of survival and an unusual perspective on the First Nations of the northwest coast of Vancouver Island.On March 22, 1803, while anchored in Nootka Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island, the Boston was attacked by a group of Mowachaht warriors. Twenty-five of ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD

  • The Adventures of John Jewitt: Only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston During a Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Indians of Nootka Sound in Vancouver Island

    by John Rodgers Jewitt ...
    THE PEOPLE OF THE PLAY. GORDON CABELL MR. McCOMAS CARTER HILLIARY (Charlotte's brOther) MR. HARBISON COL. PHILIP STUART MR. OBERCHEIN GEORGE STUART (his son) MR. H. YANCEY ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Adventures of John Jewitt

    by John Rodgers Jewitt ...
    "The Adventures of John Jewitt" is a captivating narrative that chronicles the life of John Jewitt, an American sailor who was captured by Native Americans in the early 19th century. The book details his harrowing experiences and survival strategies during his captivity, providing a unique perspective on the interactions between European settlers and Indigenous peoples. Jewitt's vivid storytelling ... Read more

    $1.31 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • English in Urban Classrooms

    A Multimodal Perspective on Teaching and Learning

    by Jill Bourne, Anton Franks, John Hardcastle, Carey Jewitt, Ken Jones, Gunther Kress, Euan Reid ...
    English in Urban Classrooms is a ground-breaking text that spans a range of issues central to school English today. It extends not only to the spoken and written language of classrooms, but also to other modes of representation and communication that are important in English teaching. This includes image, gesture, gaze, movement and spatial organisation.The team of experienced and expert authors ... Read more

    $100.30 CAD

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  • A Summer on the Plains, Illustrated.

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