The True History of Pocahontas

‘In this historically-informed screen play John Leonard strips away the myths surrounding the life of Pocahontas and delivers a compelling account of her tragic life at the moment of the foundation of the Virginia colony. He demonstrates that in this case at least, the truth is even more fascinating the myths.’ Camilla Townsend, Historian, author of Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma (Hill and Wang, 2005).