Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile (Annotated‪)‬

His Fifty Years of Exile is the eighth work by American writer Herman Melville, first published in serial form in Putnam's Monthly magazine between July 1854 and March 1855, and in book form by G. P. Putnam & Co. in March 1855. 


When Israel Potter departs his plow to fight in the American Revolution, he's immediately thrown into the Battle of Bunker Hill, where he receives multiple wounds. However, this does not deter him, and after hearing a rousing speech by General George Washington, he volunteers for further duty, this time at sea, where more ill fortune awaits him. Israel is captured by the British Navy and taken to England. 


This edition has been formatted for your reader, with an active table of contents.  It has also been annotated, with extensive additional information about the story and Herman Melville, including an overview, plot, factual basis, reception, additional information about Moby Dick, Bartleby, the Scrivener, Typee; a Romance of the South Seas, biographical and bibliographical information.