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A first-person memoir traces a life of military service, extended exile, and a succession of occupations and hardships, recounting storms, perilous travels, and years spent eking out a living abroad. Upon an elderly return home the narrator petitions for official recognition and relief but meets bureaucratic indifference, highlighting the gap between patriotic expectation and practical neglect. The plainspoken narrative emphasizes endurance, religious faith, and self-reliant values while recording detailed episodes of suffering and survival. Its voice appears mediated by another hand, producing a measured, petitionary tone that blends anecdote, practical detail, and moral reflection.

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Title: Life and Remarkable Adventures of Israel R. Potter

Author: Israel Potter

Author of introduction, etc.: Leonard Kriegel

Contributor: Herman Melville

Release date: November 7, 2021 [eBook #66684]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

Original publication: United States: Corinth Books, 1962

Credits: Steve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

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