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Shorto (The Island at the Center of the World) weaves together the stories of six people, all from the same era, to present a multifaceted and objective account of the American Revolution. He focuses on George Washington, the effective yet complicated leader; George Germain/Lord Sackville, who directed the British war effort; Cornplanter, the Seneca chief; Venture Smith, a freed slave brought to New England from Africa as a boy; Abraham Yates, a shoemaker who rises to prominence in Colonial po...Log In or Sign Up to Read More