Life and Adventures of Polk Wells (Charles Knox Polk Wells) (Classic Reprint)

Description: This book is an autobiography that tells the life story of Charles Knox Polk Wells, who went by the nickname Polk, beginning with his childhood in the early 1800s up until his incarceration at a prison in Fort Madison, Iowa. Wells' story captures his adventures and misadventures throughout a life marked by both tremendous privilege and great hardship. The author writes vividly about the often brutal experiences of his youth, as well as the frontier skills he learned as a young man. The book also provides insights into the history of the American West, highlighting Native American culture and customs, as well as the relationship between Native Americans and white settlers. Wells's writings offer a glimpse into a vanished era and provide a unique perspective on the complexities of human nature and the struggle to survive. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.

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