Flight of the Sparrow : A Novel of Early America (Hardcover)

from Cariola

This is not the first novel I've read based on the true story of Mary Rowlandson, a Puritan woman who survived a brutal Indian attack on Lancaster, MA, only to be taken into captivity, along with three of her children. While I did enjoy Amy Belding Brown's rendering well enough, I have to say tha...

from DonnaEverhart

This is the first book I've read outside of my usual genre (southern fiction/upmarket commercial) in quite some time, and I really enjoyed it! I especially appreciated the Author's Note at the end which explained that quite a bit of what took place was based on the true accounts/records kept. I h...

from countrylife

For the most part, this was a nicely told tale about the real life capture by Indians of Mary Rowlandson from her Puritan settlement in 1676. Much of the information which the author wove into her story came from Mary's own text. Mary's treatment in captivity felt authentic. That Mary's writing o...

from SilversReviews

Living in a structured house, living in a wetu. Having enough food, always hungry. Not showing love to your children, cherishing your children. Living a strict Puritan existence, living carefree. Never experiencing the pleasure of nature, hearing every little part of nature. All those statements ...

from fromthecomfychair

I found this book on the shelf in the mailroom at my condo. People often leave books and magazines they've read to share with others. So this book came to me as a surprise. I had heard of Mary Rowlandson, but did not really know her story. Flight of the Sparrow was a well-written and compelling a...