In February 1676, during King Philip's War, the frontier village of Lancaster, Massachusetts, was attacked by a party of Nipmuck Indians and completely destroyed. As relief from Concord approached, the attackers withdrew, taking with them 24 captives, including Mrs. Mary Rowlandson and her three children. For almost three months the little family was forced to live with their captors and endure exposure to a New England winter.The youngest child, who had been injured during the attack, failed to survive. Eventually ransom ...
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In February 1676, during King Philip's War, the frontier village of Lancaster, Massachusetts, was attacked by a party of Nipmuck Indians and completely destroyed. As relief from Concord approached, the attackers withdrew, taking with them 24 captives, including Mrs. Mary Rowlandson and her three children. For almost three months the little family was forced to live with their captors and endure exposure to a New England winter.The youngest child, who had been injured during the attack, failed to survive. Eventually ransom was paid and the family released. Mrs. Rowlandson's account of her experience was published in 1682. It became abest-seller of its day and created a new literary genre, the captivity narrative. Such accounts were in part responsible for the mistrust and hatred of the Indians that plagued the country for centuries. It is also the first publication in English by a woman in the New World.
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Good Condition. Light shelf and corner wear. Binding in good sturdy condition. Looks good, 86 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0939218208. ISBN/EAN: 9780939218202. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561013899.
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Presumed to be 1st as edition is unstated
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Chapman Billies
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English
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12029137097
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Very Good Condition. Very Good Condition, Text appears to be clean. Cover has light wear, including light corner crease. Binding is tight and pages are nice and crisp. Edges and corners have light wear. Looks Great! Has used school stickers. 86 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0939218208. ISBN/EAN: 9780939218202. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561025719.