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\n In a riveting, groundbreaking narrative, Russell Shorto tells the story of New Netherland, the Dutch colony which pre-dated the Pilgrims and established ideals of tolerance and individual rights that shaped American history.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Astonishing . . . A book that will permanently alter the way we regard our collective past.” –The New York Times<\/p>\n

When the British wrested New Amsterdam from the Dutch in 1664, the truth about its thriving, polyglot society began to disappear into myths about an island purchased for 24 dollars and a cartoonish peg-legged governor. But the story of the Dutch colony of New Netherland was merely lost, not destroyed: 12,000 pages of its records\u2013recently declared a national treasure\u2013are now being translated. Russell Shorto draws on this remarkable archive in The Island at the Center of the World, which has been hailed by The New York Times as \u201ca book that will permanently alter the way we regard our collective past.\u201d <\/p>\n

The Dutch colony pre-dated the \u201coriginal\u201d thirteen colonies, yet it seems strikingly familiar. Its capital was cosmopolitan and multi-ethnic, and its citizens valued free trade, individual rights, and religious freedom. Their champion was a progressive, young lawyer named Adriaen van der Donck, who emerges in these pages as a forgotten American patriot and whose political vision brought him into conflict with Peter Stuyvesant, the autocratic director of the Dutch colony. The struggle between these two strong-willed men laid the foundation for New York City and helped shape American culture. The Island at the Center of the World uncovers a lost world and offers a surprising new perspective on our own. <\/p>\n

Publisher \u200f : \u200e Vintage (April 12, 2005)
Language \u200f : \u200e English
Paperback \u200f : \u200e 416 pages
ISBN-10 \u200f : \u200e 1400078679
ISBN-13 \u200f : \u200e 978-1400078677
Item Weight \u200f : \u200e 2.31 pounds
Dimensions \u200f : \u200e 5.2 x 0.86 x 7.94 inches <\/p>\n

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Customers find the book highly readable and enjoyable. They appreciate the well-written, engaging, and descriptive style. Readers describe the history as fascinating, important, and a triumph of non-fiction historical narrative. They also appreciate the great information about the beginnings of New York and the impressive bibliography.<\/span><\/p>\n

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