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Michilimackinac: A Tale of the Straits | 
| Author: David Turrill
Publisher: Wilderness Adventure Books
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1940673
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 482
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 5.7 x 1.2
ISBN: 0923568484
EAN: 9780923568481
ASIN: 0923568484
Publication Date: September 1, 1989
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Condition: new book
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Product Description
This rich and captivating historical novel captures the events and occupants of Fort Michilimackinac, Michigan during the French and Indian War. Detailed descriptions of the Ottawa, Pottawatomi, and Ojibway tribes, their partnerships with French trappers, the intrusion of the Anglais and the resulting bloodshed are skillfully shared in this gripping tale of the Straits.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Get this man a dictionary June 9, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
An enjoyable read, especially if you're not over-particular about language or have an extensive knowledge of the material culture of the time and place. Read it as a good tale imparting the major historic events; not much is written about Charles Langlade and it ought to be.
The events of history are well-depicted and the story is marvelously readable. The real problems with the book are the lack of understanding of the details of material culture (Natives are depicted with material culture much more in line with what existed 75 years prior to the beginning of the book rather than what existed at the time, for example) and worse, the complete misuse of vocabulary. I was willing to grant the use of "belie" for "betray" - a lot of people make that one. However, there is no excuse for the phrase "its chimney smoked vociferously." That error, and the others like it, should never have made it into the final draft.
 A Tale Well Told November 24, 2001
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
After reading Turrill's book A Bridge To Eden (which is a great read)I was not sure if this book could live up to Bridge. It was written about ten years earlier and is historical fiction. I was impressed with the amount of time he must have spent on this novel. The research and basic story is enough for me to recommend this book. The kicker is that it is so well written. Most historical fiction I have read can be very 'dry' but Turrill keeps it all fresh and moving. After reading both Turrill's books I must say that I look forward to anything he publishes in the future. His literary fiction is great and his historical fiction is very fine. Highly recommended!!
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