Deborah G. reviewed on 9/24/2017 + 4 more book reviews

This book is based on the true story of Mary Draper Ingles, a 23-year-old wife and mother living in Western Virginia. While her husband was out hunting one day in 1755, Mary's village was attacked by Shawnee Indians. She, along with her two young sons and sister-in-law, was captured and taken to a Shawnee village northwest of their home. After 2 1/2 months she managed to escape. She, along with a German woman who'd also been taken captive, followed the New River to reach Mary's home. Traveling by foot for 40 days, they covered a distance of as many as 800 miles, barely surviving near starvation and hypothermia.

Author James Thom researched this story carefully and offers a vivid picture of Mary's courage and perseverance in the face of unimaginable odds. This true story is amazing, and Thom does an excellent job bringing it to life.

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