Calico Captive
by Elizabeth George Speare
Taste attributes: historicaladventurefamilyromancefresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survivalcoming of age
Boxlist takeA stirring historical novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
In the year 1754, the stillness of Charlestown, New Hampshire, is shattered by the terrifying cries of an Indian raid. Young Miriam Willard, on a day that had promised new happiness, finds herself instead a captive on a forest trail, caught up in the ebb and flow of the French and Indian War.
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- Author
- Elizabeth George Speare
- Published
- 1957
- Pages
- 281
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