Why read The Falcon?

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John Tanner's fascinating autobiography tells the story of a man torn between white society and the Native Americans with whom he identified.

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1 author picked The Falcon as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

K. B. Laugheed

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The Falcon was one of the many books I studied while researching The Spirit Keeper, and John Tanner’s contemporary description of life among the Ojibwa continues to haunt me. Although captivity narratives were once very popular in America, Tanner did not achieve fame or fortune from his life story. What he did achieve, however, was a clear record of the steady destruction of the rich and varied native cultures of North America as Colonial forces slowly eroded the entire ecosystem of the continent. Because this story was written shortly after the events described, it’s a challenging read, but once…

From K. B.'s list on The best books about the destruction of North America.