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Original Title:	The Children of First Man
ISBN:	0449149706 (ISBN13: 9780449149706)
Edition Language:	English

The Children of First Man

James Alexander Thom

Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 608 pages

Rating: 4.15 | 595 Users | 40 Reviews

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Title	:	The Children of First Man
Author	:	James Alexander Thom
Book Format	:	Mass Market Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 608 pages
Published	:	August 1st 1995 by Fawcett (first published 1994)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction

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With its beautifully written and deeply felt descriptions of the feelings the first white settlers and Native Americans had for each other, THE CHILDREN OF FIRST MAN tells the fascinating story of a European people gradually absorbed into the Amerindian culture until their literacy was lost and their Christian religion submerged in the legend of a Welsh Prince named Madoc, the First Man. Sweeping from the blood-soaked castles of medieval Wales to the landmark expedition of Lewis and Clark, from the hushed beauty of virgin wilderness to Mandan villages of domed earthen lodges, THE CHILDREN OF FIRST MAN is a triumph of the storyteller's art.

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Ratings: 4.15 From 595 Users | 40 Reviews

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My favorite Thom book. I had read it years ago and was glad to read it again for my book club. It's long and it's dense and the small paperback format is hard to hold at times, especially if reading in bed, but so worth it. Thom deftly immerses us into the minds and hearts of the characters with such ease that a chapter can jump ahead 200 years and we still feel the the thread of connection. We are fully present with each character: in the ship with Madoc, in the swamps of Florida, the falls of

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this book. It's the third book from Thom that I have read and each one is great. The cyclical tragedies of the Mandan people, as Thom proposes here, is very believable and emotional. His descriptions are livid and real. There is a scene where a warrior captures a wild stallion and tames it enough to ride it all in the same day. It was one of the most beautiful passages in the book (and kept me up till midnight to finish it!)Great book, great story and great

I love J.A. Thom--this book was partially set in the Ohio river valley, including Falls of the Ohio, Louisville, Cahokia, and St. Louis. Fascinating story.

3.5 stars. I dont usually read 550 page tomes but thought this one worth the time and effort.

Wonderful book but it doesn't make you proud of what the American Indians suffered at the hands of white settlers

In The Children of First Man by Ballantine Books, Copyright 1994, James Alexander Thom wrote a compelling tale that presents a theory on who the Mandan Indian's god, Lone Man, was based on a legend that scholars have been divided about for two centuries or more -- the truth behind the legend of Prince Madoc and his lost Welsh colony. In the 1100s, Prince Madoc of Wales, was one of the Kings many sons who would not inherit land or have the chance to become king. He wanted a kingdom of his own and

This is the second book by Mr. Thom that I have read. He does a marvelous job of taking bits and pieces of historical reference and fleshing it out into a story well worth reading. His characters are fully formed, interesting and the story draws you into their lives. This book is well worth the read.