If you like historical fiction you may enjoy Follow the River by James Alexander Thom. It is a fictionalized version of the true story of Mary Ingles, a 23 year old woman who was captured by Indians in 1755. She was taken from her home in Virginia and eventually escaped and made the 1,000 mile journey home through the wilderness. This book is also available in a Book Group To Go bag for book groups. It has been made into a movie starring Ellen Burstyn and Sheryl Lee. To reserve the book click here.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Lost in the Stacks -- Follow the River
If you like historical fiction you may enjoy Follow the River by James Alexander Thom. It is a fictionalized version of the true story of Mary Ingles, a 23 year old woman who was captured by Indians in 1755. She was taken from her home in Virginia and eventually escaped and made the 1,000 mile journey home through the wilderness. This book is also available in a Book Group To Go bag for book groups. It has been made into a movie starring Ellen Burstyn and Sheryl Lee. To reserve the book click here.
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