Summary, Analysis & Review of Paulette Jiles's News of the World by Instaread

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Author: Instaread Summaries ISBN: 9781683785897
Publisher: Instaread, Inc Publication: February 21, 2019
Imprint: Instaread, Inc Language: English
Author: Instaread Summaries
ISBN: 9781683785897
Publisher: Instaread, Inc
Publication: February 21, 2019
Imprint: Instaread, Inc
Language: English

Summary, Analysis & Review of Paulette Jiles’s News of the World by Instaread

 

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News of the World by Paulette Jiles is the story of an unlikely friendship between an old man, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, and a 10-year-old girl, Johanna Leonberger, who was rescued from the Kiowa Indians. The novel is set in 1870 in Reconstruction-era Texas, a dangerous time and place known for frequent Indian raids and widespread anarchism. While journeying across wild Texas country together, Captain Kidd and Johanna become a family.

At age 71, the Captain has lived a long and full life. He has seen three wars along with the abolition of slavery and the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment. He worked as a message runner for General Jackson’s army in the War of 1812 and as a message printer for General Taylor’s forces in the Mexican war. In middle age, he married Maria Luisa Betancort y Real, a woman from a Spanish family in San Antonio, and had…

 

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Inside this Summary, Analysis & Review of Paulette Jiles’s News of the World by Instaread

 

  • Summary of the Book
  • Main Characters
  • Character Analysis
  • Analysis of the Themes and Author’s Style

 

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Summary, Analysis & Review of Paulette Jiles’s News of the World by Instaread

 

Preview:

 

News of the World by Paulette Jiles is the story of an unlikely friendship between an old man, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, and a 10-year-old girl, Johanna Leonberger, who was rescued from the Kiowa Indians. The novel is set in 1870 in Reconstruction-era Texas, a dangerous time and place known for frequent Indian raids and widespread anarchism. While journeying across wild Texas country together, Captain Kidd and Johanna become a family.

At age 71, the Captain has lived a long and full life. He has seen three wars along with the abolition of slavery and the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment. He worked as a message runner for General Jackson’s army in the War of 1812 and as a message printer for General Taylor’s forces in the Mexican war. In middle age, he married Maria Luisa Betancort y Real, a woman from a Spanish family in San Antonio, and had…

 

PLEASE NOTE: This is a Summary, Analysis & Review of the book and NOT the original book.

 

Inside this Summary, Analysis & Review of Paulette Jiles’s News of the World by Instaread

 

 

About the Author

With Instaread, you can get the key takeaways, summary and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, identify the key takeaways and analyze them for your convenience. 

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