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I chose to read follow the river by james alexander thom not so much to be entertained and inspired by the story of mary ingless escape in 1755 from indian captivity and her torturous return from the ohio river to her familys frontier settlement west of the blue ridge mountains. The story of mary draper ingles escape and journey home has inspired a number of books, films, and living history programs, including the popular 1981 novel follow the river by james alexander thom, a 1995 abc television movie follow the river tv movie, and the 2004 film the captives. However, first published in 1981, the story shows its age. I had read about her ordeal, it being a true story, years ago. Follow the river by james alexander thom book cover, description, publication history. Buy a cheap copy of follow the river book by james alexander thom. Follow the river by bearsmom see profile 120111 in light of this novel being based on a true story of mary ingles, we give the author 5 stars excellent and captiviating story. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on follow the river by james alexander thom. Mary draper ingles was pregnant with her third child when shawnee indians attacked the small village where she lived, taking several hostages and killing the rest. This book is the 1611th greatest fiction book of all time as determined by.
Read follow the river a novel by james alexander thom available from rakuten kobo. James alexander thom is the author of follow the river, long knife, from sea to shining sea, panther in the sky for which he won the prestigious western writers of america spur award for best historical novel, signtalker, the children of first man, and the red heart. His books include panther in the sky, for which he won the prestigious western writers of america spur award for best historical novel. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Follow the river by james alexander thom reading guide. An inspirational saga of a pioneer woman who is abducted by shawnee native americans. Listen to follow the river audiobook by james alexander thom. Follow the river by james alexander thom seller the book worm bookstore published december 1996 condition used very good isbn. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Mary ingles was twentythree, married, and pregnant, when shawnee indians invaded her peaceful virginia settlement, killed the men and women, then took her. James alexander thom has 22 books on goodreads with 51168 ratings. Dark rain thom, james fifth wife, was once a member of the shawnee united remnant band until it broke up. Fleshed out from historical accounts and records, this is a strong novelization of a true womanversusnature ordeal. A novel 9780345338549 by thom, james alexander and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
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