Captivity and Restoration: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Captivity and Restoration by Mary White Rowlandson — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
In February 1676, during King Philip's War, the frontier village of Lancaster, Massachusetts, was attacked by a party of Nipmuck Indians and completely destroyed. As relief from Concord approached, the attackers withdrew, taking with them 24 captives, including Mrs. Mary Rowlandson and her three children.
Quick facts about Captivity and Restoration
- Title: Captivity and Restoration
- Author: Mary White Rowlandson
- First published: 1682
- Genre: massachusetts, biography, lancaster (mass.), massachusetts, history, colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- OpenLibrary ID: OL239849W
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Captivity and Restoration by Mary White Rowlandson is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is Captivity and Restoration about?
In February 1676, during King Philip's War, the frontier village of Lancaster, Massachusetts, was attacked by a party of Nipmuck Indians and completely destroyed.
Who wrote Captivity and Restoration?
Captivity and Restoration was written by Mary White Rowlandson.
When was Captivity and Restoration published?
Captivity and Restoration was first published in 1682.
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