A Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound

About this film

LibriVox recording of A Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound by John R. Jewitt . Read in English by Sue Anderson. John Jewitt (1783-1821), a blacksmith by trade, spent the years 1803-1806 as a slave among the Nuu-chah-nulth people of Nootka Sound, off the Pacific Coast of Vancouver Island, Canada, after the trading vessel on which he served as armorer was attacked and its crew murdered by the native tribal chief Maquinna. Maquinna spared Jewitt's life on condition that the Jewitt would be his slave, would repair his muskets and make daggers, knives, and fishing gear for him. Jewitt's memoir is a considered a major source of information about the customs of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest. ( Sue Anderson) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (156MB)

Directors & creators

John R. Jewitt

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;literature; history; nootka indians; nootka sound; indian captivities

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