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Jamestown

Published
May 2008
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General Fiction General Fiction
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416

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A group of survivors arrive in Virginia from the demolished Manhattan, planning to establish an outpost, find oil, and exploit the Indians controlling the area. Plans go awry however in both violent and humorous manners. At the heart of the story is Pocahontas, who speaks Valley Girl, Ebonics, Old English, and Algonquin; sometimes all in the same sentence. And she pursues a heated romance with settler Johnny Rolfe via text messaging, instant messaging, and, ultimately, telepathy.

Deadly serious and seriously funny, Matthew Sharpe's fictional retelling of one of America's original myths is a history of violence, a cross-cultural love story, and a tragicomic commentary on America's past and present.

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First Edition May 2008 Harvest ISBN 015603171X
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Mar 2007 Soft Skull Press ISBN 1933368608
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May 2008 Houghton Mifflin ISBN 0594000580
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