Pocahontas

Don't come to this book feeling cynical, as it asks a lot from the average reader. It asks you to think of history in a completely different manner. Not the way it is objectively seen from the outside, but the way it might have been subjectively seen by Pocahontas. Included with the usual historical facts as recorded by John Smith and various members of the settler's community is a description of the spiritual and cultural influences that would have shaped Pocahontas' actions. Rather than paint her as hero or traitor, Gunn Allen delves deep into traditions to display a subtle character.