{"product_id":"the-cypress-and-other-writings-of-a-german-pioneer-in-texas-paperback","title":"The Cypress and Other Writings of a German Pioneer in Texas - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHermann Seele\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Hermann Seele anived in New Braunfels in 1845, the raw colony was plagued by poverty, disease, lack of food, and hostile Indians. This personal record of the Germans in Texas shows their evolution from struggling colonists to prosperous citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom his viewpoint of a hardworking yet imaginative pioneer, Seele presents first a history of German immigration and settlement in Texas during the nineteenth century. Next, his autobiographical writings range from a \"sentimental recollection\" of his first Christmas Eve in Texas to his first day of teaching in New Braunfels, from accounts of the popular singing society to murder and justice along the Comal River. In addition, Seele's romantic novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Cypress\u003c\/i\u003e, is a delightful though improbable tale of a traveling botanist, a chieftain's daughter, and a savage Indian cult.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHermann Seele-farmer, lawyer, teacher, lay preacher, mayor, state representative, Civil War major, and editor-epitomizes the best of the German immigrants who established their communities as models of respectability and prosperity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslator Edward C. Breitenkamp (1913-1995) was Professor of Modern Languages at Texas A\u0026amp;M University. He specialized in German literature and history of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 1979\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53273709117747,"sku":"9780292729865","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/1kqoPUmlHe9780292729865.webp?v=1776891571","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-cypress-and-other-writings-of-a-german-pioneer-in-texas-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}