Project Gutenberg 1997-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 9524 Rowlandson, Mary White 1711 White, Mary Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Narrative_of_the_Captivity_and_Restoration_of_Mrs._Mary_Rowlandson Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson" by Mrs. Mary Rowlandson is a historical account composed during the late 17th century. The book recounts the harrowing experience of Mary Rowlandson, a colonial American woman who was captured by Native Americans during King Philip’s War, exploring themes of survival, faith, and the stark realities of frontier life. The opening of the narrative sets a bleak tone as it begins with the savage attacks on the town of Lancaster by Native Americans, leading to the capture of Rowlandson and many others. Rowlandson poignantly describes the brutalities faced by her family and neighbors, illustrating the chaos and despair of the assault as she witnesses the death and violence surrounding her. As she is taken captive along with her children, her initial resolve to prefer death becomes complicated by her instinct for survival. The early chapters detail the horrific conditions of her captivity—including starvation, the loss of her wounded child, and the constant threat of violence—interwoven with her reflections on faith and the divine, revealing a resilience amidst suffering as she navigates through her difficult ordeal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Rowlandson, Mary White, approximately 1635-1711 King Philip's War, 1675-1676 Lancaster (Mass.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Massachusetts -- Biography Indian captivities -- Massachusetts E011 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 146864 2025-10-01T07:25:41.766503 text/html 141447 2013-02-07T13:05:12 text/html; charset=us-ascii 48245 2013-02-07T13:05:12 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 156194 2025-10-01T07:25:47.888445 application/epub+zip 156576 2025-10-01T07:25:45.237466 application/epub+zip 108717 2025-10-01T07:25:44.045496 application/epub+zip 402829 2025-10-01T07:25:49.878467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384862 2025-10-01T07:25:47.124513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134916 2022-09-01T08:27:34.408983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126263 2025-10-01T07:25:41.492494 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125880 2009-11-03T12:53:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46477 2009-11-03T12:58:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19427 2025-10-01T07:25:50.000467 application/rdf+xml 25705 2025-10-01T07:25:44.543495 image/jpeg 4708 2025-10-01T07:25:44.293496 image/jpeg 157192 2025-10-01T07:25:41.778520 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia