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Whipscars and Tattoos

- The Last of the Mohicans, Moby-Dick, and the Maori

About Whipscars and Tattoos

Through careful historical research, Geoffrey Sanborn reveals how both James Fenimore Cooper and Herman Melville relied heavily on contemporary accounts of the indigenous natives of New Zealand, the Maori, to develop the iconic characters they created in The Last of the Mohicans and Moby-Dick.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199751693
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 204
  • Published:
  • February 23, 2011
  • Dimensions:
  • 213x147x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 340 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 18, 2024
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025

Description of Whipscars and Tattoos

Through careful historical research, Geoffrey Sanborn reveals how both James Fenimore Cooper and Herman Melville relied heavily on contemporary accounts of the indigenous natives of New Zealand, the Maori, to develop the iconic characters they created in The Last of the Mohicans and Moby-Dick.

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