The White
This book is in a Controlled Release!
3 journalers for this copy...
" 'I was born a white at sea on the way to the New World . . . But I was taken by those whom we called Indians. Nearly speechless for a time, I was beset by terrors.'
This is the voice of Mary Jemison, who, in 1758, at the age of sixteen, was taken by a Shawnee raiding party from her home near what would become Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In this intimate reimagining of her life story, Mary endures the brutal scalpings of her parents and siblings and is given to two Seneca sisters who treat her as their own—a symbolic replacement for the brother they lost to the white colonists. Renamed Two-Falling-Voices, she gradually becomes integrated into her new family, learning to assist with the hunt and to cultivate corn. She marries a Delaware warrior, raises a family in her adoptive culture, becomes friends with two former slaves, and eventually, remarkably, fulfills her lifelong dream “to own land bordered by sky, as my mother and father had once purchased woods and fields which were dappled with changing light.”
"A testament to the resilience of the human mind and spirit, The White is a cut-crystal narrative of Mary’s life among the Seneca, lit by flashes of her own voice and revealing her curious, open heart. From the novel’s bloody opening to its arresting conclusion—by her own choice Mary does not return to white society—Deborah Larsen never flinches from the violence and the splendor that marked the settling of the New World."
This is the voice of Mary Jemison, who, in 1758, at the age of sixteen, was taken by a Shawnee raiding party from her home near what would become Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In this intimate reimagining of her life story, Mary endures the brutal scalpings of her parents and siblings and is given to two Seneca sisters who treat her as their own—a symbolic replacement for the brother they lost to the white colonists. Renamed Two-Falling-Voices, she gradually becomes integrated into her new family, learning to assist with the hunt and to cultivate corn. She marries a Delaware warrior, raises a family in her adoptive culture, becomes friends with two former slaves, and eventually, remarkably, fulfills her lifelong dream “to own land bordered by sky, as my mother and father had once purchased woods and fields which were dappled with changing light.”
"A testament to the resilience of the human mind and spirit, The White is a cut-crystal narrative of Mary’s life among the Seneca, lit by flashes of her own voice and revealing her curious, open heart. From the novel’s bloody opening to its arresting conclusion—by her own choice Mary does not return to white society—Deborah Larsen never flinches from the violence and the splendor that marked the settling of the New World."
Thank you for sending this book from my wishlist! I am sure I will enjoy reading this one!
This is a fictionalized account of the story of Mary Jemison, who was captured by Indians as a young girl. It was an interesting book and a very quick read. I wasn't really crazy about the way that it was written, though, so I would have to say it was just okay in my opinion.
Reserved for historical fiction virtual book box hosted by MarysGirl.
Journal Entry 5 by ladybug74 at -- Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Friday, July 25, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (7/25/2008 UTC) at -- Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
sent to lynlee4, who chose it from the historical fiction virtual bookbox hosted by MarysGirl
sent to lynlee4, who chose it from the historical fiction virtual bookbox hosted by MarysGirl
received today - adding to Mt TBR~thank you!
I'm not sure if I didn't care for this because of the writing style or the time period. I struggled with it but am grateful for the opportunity to read it.
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
gave to Jim's mom
gave to Jim's mom
