{"product_id":"9788087875018","title":"V zajetí Irokézů – Makásek Ivan (2013)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story of a frontier Quaker family from Pennsylvania in the 18th century. The reader delves into the harsh wilderness of Indian territory alongside the heroes, including fourteen-year-old Benjamin Gilbert, where they must adapt to the needs, traditions, and customs of the Seneca tribe. Their type of civilization may be different, but it is not devoid of human values and feelings such as courage, perseverance, friendship, and love. Besides adventure, the book is filled with insightful ethnographic information and notes. The saga of the Gilbert family, Quakers from Pennsylvania, who were kidnapped by a band of Iroquois into the forests south of Lake Ontario. This happened after 1780, a year after General Sullivan's troops destroyed their land on Washington's orders. The book—a historical tale—describes the life of captives in the villages of the Seneca tribe along the Genesee River and at Lake Erie, who gradually make their way back to civilization through the British fort Niagara. However, young Benjamin Gilbert finds favor among the Indians, as he becomes the stepson of a prominent chief. Ben continues westward with a band of Caughnawagas and experiences his adventures in the legendary homeland of the now-extinct Attawandaron tribe. Here, he also meets a beautiful Huron woman who captures his heart. The author loosely...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vávra Václav","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766039740763,"sku":"9788087875018","price":20.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1787\/2513\/files\/0244054.jpg?v=1763556996","url":"https:\/\/czechmovie.com\/products\/9788087875018","provider":"czechmovie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}