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In 1754, a violent raid shatters life in Charlestown, New Hampshire, and young Miriam Willard is taken captive on a desperate trek north during the French and Indian War. Her arduous march takes her through frozen streams and dwindling supplies, while thoughts of her sweetheart at Harvard and memories of her sister’s newborn keep her hope alive. Reaching Montreal, a city torn between allegiances, Miriam encounters the influential Du Quesne family, offering her a new, uncertain future. Based on an 1807 narrative diary, the novel presents a vivid, historical view of captivity and wartime hardship.
First publish date: 1957
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Elizabeth George Speare
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