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Ishi in Two Worlds: A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America First Edition

by Theodora Kroeber (Author), Karl Kroeber (Foreword)
The life story of Ishi, the last Yahi Indian, lone survivor of an exterminated tribe, is unique in the annals of North American anthropology. For more than forty years, Theodora Kroeber's biography has captivated readers. Now recent advances in technology make it possible to return to print the 1976 deluxe edition, filled with plates and historic photographs that enhance Ishi's story and bring it to life.

Ishi stumbled into the twentieth century on the morning of August 29, 1911, when, desperate with hunger and terrified of the white murderers of his family, he was found in the corral of a slaughter house near Oroville, California. Finally identified as a Yahi by an anthropologist, Ishi was brought to San Francisco by Professor T. T. Waterman and lived there the rest of his life under the care and protection of Alfred Kroeber and the staff of the University of California's Museum of Anthropology.

Karl Kroeber adds an informative tribute to the text, describing how the book came to be written and how Theodora Kroeber's approach to the project was a product of both her era and her special personal insight and empathy.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0520240375
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0520240377
  3. Edition
    First Edition
  4. Publisher
    University of California Press
  5. Publication date
    November 15, 2004
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    7 x 0.85 x 10 inches
  8. Print length
    286 pages
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"A book that all Americans should read." -- New York Times

"Highly recommended." -- The New Yorker

"If you read no other book this year, you must read this one." -- Los Angeles Times

Praise for the first edition:) -- Review

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of California Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 15, 2004
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 286 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0520240375
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0520240377
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.7 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.85 x 10 inches
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
  • Best Sellers Rank: #5,158,243 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Theodora Kroeber

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