In this vibrantly told; meticulously researched book; Miles Harvey reveals one of the most fascinating and overlooked lives in American history. Like The Island of Lost Maps; his bestselling book about a legendary map thief; Painter in a Savage Land is a compelling search into the mysteries of the past. This is the thrilling story of Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues; the first European artist to journey to what is now the continental United States with the express purpose of recording its wonders in pencil and paint. Le Moynersquo;s images; which survive today in a series of spectacular engravings; provide a rare glimpse of Native American life at the pivotal time of first contact with the Europeansndash;most of whom arrived with the preconceived notion that the New World was an almost mythical place in which anything was possible.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. disappointingBy Judy BI was hoping this book would have lots of detailed photos giving an insight of how Chinatowns in NY evolved over the century; but it did not. I could of gotten more information and pictures about Chinatown NY doing an web search on the internet. Dont be deceive by the cover of this book cause not all photographs in the book look like the photos chosen for the cover. Most of the pictures in the book are not taken from the same angle as the history picture for a easy comparison on what has changed over the century. Some of the history photos are so blurred that you can hardly makeout anything. I also did not like how this book was put together; it would talk about Manhattens Chinatown and then jump to Queens Chinatown without properly explaning and then go back to talking about Manhattens Chinatown. If you are not from New York City you would not know that it was talking about two different places. Very disappointing indeed and not enough info. Im just glad I brought this on and not pay full price for this book at a bookstore.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. NYC Chinatown Then NowBy Donald O. YeeWished there were much more older photos of NY Chinatown during the early 1900s or before. Many older photos were from the 1950s 1960s.
