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The Female American is a fascinating survival novel following Unca Eliza Winkfield, a half-Native American, half-English woman shipwrecked on an uncharted island. Using her knowledge of both cultures, she navigates survival, discovery, and encounters with indigenous peoples. A groundbreaking 18th-century feminist adventure.

“The Female American; Or The Adventures of Unca Eliza Winkfield, Written by Herself in Two Volumes” was anonymously published under the pseudonym Unca Eliza Winkfield in 1767. Unca Eliza, a half-Native American and half-English woman, is shipwrecked on an island. Discovering the remnants of past civilization, Unca Eliza utilizes the tools she finds and her extensive knowledge (derived from her experience with both the English and Native Americans) to survive the island and immanent encounters with indigenous peoples.View our full collection of podcasts at our website: https://...