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Drawing upon the life of Mary Rowlandson, this historical novel chronicles her captivity after a violent winter raid in Massachusetts. Facing a ruined home, lost children, and the harsh realities of life in a powerful woman's tribal community, Mary endures extreme cold, hunger, and brutality. Amid the conflict between English settlers and Native Americans, she also encounters unexpected kindness and is compelled to adapt to her captors’ open, straightforward way of life.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Historical Fiction/Ancient Historical Fiction
Authors: Amy Belding Brown
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