Ishi in Two WorldsTheodora Kroeber

Ishi in Two Worlds

by Theodora Kroeber · first published 1967

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Tells the story of Ishi, the last member of the lost tribe of Yana, who wandered out of the hills on August 29, 1911 and was taken in by anthropologists at the University of California where he spent the last years of his life.

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Jtsummers · May 8, 2021 · Recommends

Related, her mother's two books on Ishi are well worth a read. Ishi in Two Worlds (non-fiction, biographical) and Ishi: Last of His Tribe (fiction) by Theodora Kroeber. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishi
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Jtsummers · Apr 6, 2018 · Recommends

Theodora Kroeber wrote two excellent books on Ishi. Ishi: Last of His Tribe is a fictionalized narrative of his life (told as a novel). Ishi in Two Worlds is a non-fiction account of his life from the time he first came into contact with Alfred to his death. Covers a great deal about his people's culture as well.
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giraffe_lady · Apr 4, 2024 · Mentions

…relationship to a changing world. Always Coming Home is the book of her that is most, almost exclusively, focused on these concerns. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishi_in_Two_Worlds
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