Project Gutenberg 2005-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 290 Melville, Herman 1819 1891 Melville, Hermann Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Potter Dave Maddock, Mary Meehan and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile" by Herman Melville is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows the character of Israel Potter, a soldier and a patriotic American, who becomes estranged from his homeland during the Revolutionary War and confronts various adventures and hardships during his long exile in England. The novel explores themes of identity, freedom, and the often stark realities of war and displacement. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Israel Potter's birthplace in the rugged landscapes of Berkshire, Massachusetts. The narrative describes the natural beauty of the area and hints at the difficulties that Israel will later face. Despite his idyllic childhood, Israel's early life is marked by familial conflicts and unrequited love, leading him to leave his home in search of greater opportunities. His journey begins with a series of youthful adventures that lead him into the heart of the Revolutionary War, setting the stage for further trials as he navigates his way through personal and national strife while ultimately longing for a return to his home. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Potter, Israel, 1744-1826? -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 434672 2025-07-06T13:44:52.212874 text/html 448047 2022-06-14T23:36:29 text/html 274896 2025-07-06T13:45:00.175807 application/epub+zip 274448 2025-07-06T13:44:55.139828 application/epub+zip 270823 2025-07-06T13:44:53.968826 application/epub+zip 479740 2025-07-06T13:45:04.248773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453796 2025-07-06T13:44:59.440772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369925 2022-09-07T21:39:49.480158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413095 2025-07-06T13:44:51.649896 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 412765 2022-06-14T23:40:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19037 2025-07-06T13:45:04.762793 application/rdf+xml 16660 2025-07-06T13:44:54.458803 image/jpeg 3981 2025-07-06T13:44:54.211808 image/jpeg 164700 2022-06-14T23:41:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 168903 2022-06-14T23:41:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 236139 2025-07-06T13:44:52.247810 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia