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- Publisher: Univ of Pennsylvania Pr
- ISBN: 0812216792
- WAPI (Tower ID): 100674556
- Release Date: June 1, 1999
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #844274 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
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- #2916 in Historical - General (See Top 100 Historical - General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "The Free Man" by Conrad Richter to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The Free Man"Browse more products related to "Conrad Richter"Publisher's noteThe revolutionary patriot known as Henry Free had come to America as the boy Henner Dellicker -- and his new life was as different as his name and the childhood he left behind in Germany. He had traveled to colonial Philadelphia in a ship crowded with starving emigrants, only to discover that it was indentured servitude, not freedom, to which he sailed. Conrad Richter's 1943 novel, now restored to print, tells the rousing story of Free's journey, of his time in service, and of his struggle for freedom -- his own, and that of the young nation of which he becomes a part. More than the account of one individual, The Free Man is the story of a people and of two times. Like Richter's own forebears, the character of Henry Free is one of the hard-working Palatine Germans who came to farm in Pennsylvania and stayed to fight for liberty on the battlefields of the Revolution. Written at the height of the Second World War, it is also a book that proclaims the genuine patriotism of generations of Americans of German descent. In the process of telling these stories, Richter reveals many details about everyday life in eighteenth-century Philadelphia and highlights the little known part played by the founding fathers of the Pennsylvania Dutch in America's growth to nationhood. If You Enjoy "The Free Man (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "The Free Man (Paperback)" by Conrad Richter (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Historical - General Bestsellers
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