Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of the "Narrative
of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson" (1682). Mary
Rowlandson (c. 1637-1711), nee Mary White, was born in Somerset,
England. Her family moved to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the United
States, and she settled in Lancaster, Massachusetts, marrying in 1656.
It was here that Native Americans attacked during King Philip's War, and
Mary and her three children were taken hostage. This text is a profound
first-hand account written by Mary detailing the experiences and
conditions of her capture, and chronicling how she endured the 11 weeks
in the wilderness under her Native American captors. It was published
six years after her release, and explores the themes of mortal
fragility, survival, faith and will, and the complexities of human
nature. It is acknowledged as a seminal work of American historical
literature.