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Captured : A True Story of Abduction by Indians on the Texas Frontier by Scott Zesch (2005, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-100312317891
ISBN-139780312317898
eBay Product ID (ePID)48626150
Product Key Features
Book TitleCaptured : a True Story of Abduction by Indians on the Texas Frontier
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicUnited 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
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorScott Zesch
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight12.3 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal976.4004/9725
SynopsisWinner 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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- 29 Mar, 2019
Fascinating read! Worth the effort!
Fascinating read about real life experiences that gives a glimpse into a short period of history that you don’t often if ever, think about. The individual stories are compelling on their own, but the changing of the “frontier” and what that actually looked like is also riveting! Well written!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Aug, 2021
Couldn’t Put It Down
Fascinating read about cases of children taken captive by Native Americans in Texas in the post-civil war era. If you like Paulette Jiles’ books, including “News of the World”, then this is one for you. I thoroughly enjoyed this well researched book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 May, 2024
good for history buffs
great bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 31 Dec, 2024
Very interesting reading.
Very well written.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 Jun, 2023
I loved this book
Very interesting historically. Some disturbing information.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 25 Feb, 2021
Nice
Fine book. Weoll transactedVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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