Flight of the Sparrow by Amy Belding Brown

Flight of the Sparrow by Amy Belding Brown

From the author of Emily's House comes a compelling, emotionally gripping* novel of historical fiction--perfect for readers of America's First Daughter.

Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1676. Even before Mary Rowlandson was captured by Indians on a winter day of violence and terror, she sometimes found herself in conflict with her rigid Puritan community. Now, her home destroyed, her children lost to her, she has been sold into the service of a powerful woman tribal leader, made a pawn in the ongoing bloody struggle between English settlers and native people.

Battling cold, hunger, and exhaustion, Mary witnesses harrowing brutality but also unexpected kindness. To her confused surprise, she is drawn to her captors' open and straightforward way of life, a feeling further complicated by her attraction to a generous, protective English-speaking native known as James Printer. All her life, Mary has been taught to fear God, submit to her husband, and abhor Indians. Now, having lived on the other side of the forest, she begins to question the edicts that have guided her, torn between the life she knew and the wisdom the natives have shown her.

Based on the compelling true narrative of Mary Rowlandson, Flight of the Sparrow is an evocative tale that transports the reader to a little-known time in early America and explores the real meanings of freedom, faith, and acceptance.

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Amy Belding Brown is the author of historical novels such as Flight of the Sparrow, which was a New York Times bestseller, and Emerson's Wife, which was a New York Times bestseller. Amy, a history buff from New England, was instilled with the region's viewpoint and beliefs from a young age. She obtained her MFA from Vermont College after graduating from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. She now lives in rural Vermont with her husband, a UCC priest and spiritual director.

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ISBN 13	9781410473110
ISBN 10	1410473112
Title	Flight of the Sparrow
Author	Amy Belding Brown
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Thorndike Press
Year published	2014-11-01
Number of pages	557
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.