The Unredeemed Captive: A Family Story from Early America
by John Demos
A historian reconstructs the captivity and cultural transformation of a Puritan girl taken by Native Americans in colonial New England.
About This Book
This work examines the abduction of Eunice Williams during a 1704 raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts, and her subsequent life among the Mohawk.
Using family letters, church records, and colonial accounts, the narrative traces the divergent paths of the Williams family after the attack.
The book explores themes of captivity, conversion, and identity in early American borderlands.
It situates personal stories within the wider context of colonial warfare and cultural exchange.
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