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The Princess Pochahontas

By: Virginia Watson
Narrated by: Vanessa Benjamin
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Every schoolchild knows the story of how Pocahontas saved the life of Captain John Smith, but that's not the whole story.

The Native American princess Pocahontas was born near the end of the 16th century as the daughter of Powhatan, chief of the Powhatan confederacy. It was Pocahontas, known as Matoaka by her clan, who interceded on behalf of John Smith in 1608 and then persuaded her father to bring food to the starving colonists at Jamestown.

In 1614, after learning the ways of the English and converting to Christianity, she married John Rolfe, a successful planter. Later, she traveled to England and ingratiated herself into London society. Her help was regarded as indispensable to the survival of the Jamestown colony, which later became the state of Virginia.

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A Beautiful Story

Loved this "true" life of the "real" Pochahontas. Americans must remember that she saved this country from "disappearing"
Highly recommend it.

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Beautiful story

If the author is to be believed the facts of the story are true, which matters to me. It's a balanced story, you don't feel like either the Settlers or the Native Americans are all good or all bad. Life is hard and complex but sometimes extraordinary people grace this earth and Pocahontas was clearly one of them. Her death is entirely omitted and there is enough mystery left to the thoughts of her heart to make it a respectful account. I loved the book itself and the narration did it justice: it was actually the best I have ever heard. I could listen to her all day: the story unfolds much like a movie in your head it is so well read. I even like the old English use of thee and nay.. it transports you to a different era which this certainly was. Inspiring and thought provoking.

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