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In February of 1675 Narragansett Indians lay siege to Mary Rowlandson's village. Most were killed. "The bullets flying thick, one went through my side, and the same through the bowels of my dear child in my arms." This marvelous reading of her account, descriptive and mindful of the will of God, is a very powerful audiobook. Mary White was born in about 1637 in England. She married Joseph Rowlandson, the pastor of Lancaster, in the 1650s.

In this harrowing narrative first published in 1682, the author tells the story of her capture and being held for ransom after an attack by Native Americans during an attack on Lancaster in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Experience the harrowing tale of Mary Rowlandson, a ministers wife captured by Native Americans during King Philips War in 1675. Her vivid, often chilling narrative offers a unique perspective on her captivity, filled with moments of dark humor amidst the fear and uncertainty. As she recounts the brutal destruction of her Lancaster town and the tragic fate of its residents, Rowlandson portrays her captors through a lens of conflict and misunderstanding. This groundbreaking work was one of the first captivity narratives published by a woman, influencing countless modern stories, including the ...