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The Cassique of Kiawah
Contributor(s): Simms, William Gilmore (Author), Busick, Sean R. (Introduction by)
ISBN: 1596290331     ISBN-13: 9781596290334
Publisher: History Press
OUR PRICE:   $17.99  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 2005
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BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Historical - General
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2005007030
Physical Information: 1.44" H x 6.32" W x 9.3" (2.81 lbs) 604 pages
 
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Originally published in 1859, The Cassique of Kiawah is the history of how, from humble origins, a little settlement planted between the Ashley and Cooper Rivers began to grow into what would become a proud and prosperous civilization. In this historical romance, William Gilmore Simms, one of nineteenth-century America s greatest novelists and historians, uses extensive research and eloquent detail to achieve a perfect balance of history and fiction.

In 1684, when Carolina was still a new colony, the city of Charleston lacked civilization no churches, no marketplaces, no religion or trade. A group of settlers (known then as blackguards or ruffians, and among them Harry Calvert, privateer and proud hero of our tale) struggled to build and protect a civilization, a community that would grow to become one of the most loved in the South.

Scarcely available since its publication before the Civil War, The Cassique of Kiawah has been touted as a lost masterpiece, and one of the great works of American literature. Another critic described the novel as a delightful novel of manners, and a realistic depiction of the early evolution of a society. "

Contributor Bio(s): Simms, William Gilmore: - William Gilmore Simms was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1806. An accomplished poet, novelist, and historian, Simms was one of the most popular and prolific authors of his day. In addition to The Cassique of Kiawah, his most important books include The Yemassee, The Partisan, Woodcraft, The Wigwam and the Cabin, and The Life of Francis Marion. He suffered greatly during the Civil War, having his home burned by Federal troops. Simms died in Charleston in 1870.