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Tobacco Wars

This novella by Paul Seesequasis depicts a meeting of two worlds following the mythical and rollicking adventures of Pocahontas and playwright Ben Jonson.

Paul Seesequasis

(Quattro Books)

Tobacco Warsis a novella about the meeting of two worlds. Set in the early 17th century, it follows the mythical and rollicking adventures of Pocahontas and playwright Ben Jonson from the inns, alleyways and royal courts of London to pirates, perilous crossings and hostile warriors in the new world. And as worlds are turned upside down and irrevocably altered a new commodity tobacco, intoxicates the old world at the same time as an "Indian princess" undertakes her own age of exploration. (From Quattro Books)