{"product_id":"flight-of-the-sparrow-isbn-9780451466693","title":"Flight of the Sparrow","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eEmily's House\u003c\/i\u003e comes a “compelling, emotionally gripping”* novel of historical fiction—perfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eAmerica’s First Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMassachusetts Bay Colony, 1676\u003c\/i\u003e. Even before Mary Rowlandson was captured by Indians on a winter day of violence and terror, she sometimes found herself in conflict with her rigid Puritan community. Now, her home destroyed, her children lost to her, she has been sold into the service of a powerful woman tribal leader, made a pawn in the ongoing bloody struggle between English settlers and native people. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBattling cold, hunger, and exhaustion, Mary witnesses harrowing brutality but also unexpected kindness. To her confused surprise, she is drawn to her captors’ open and straightforward way of life, a feeling further complicated by her attraction to a generous, protective English-speaking native known as James Printer. All her life, Mary has been taught to fear God, submit to her husband, and abhor Indians. Now, having lived on the other side of the forest, she begins to question the edicts that have guided her, torn between the life she knew and the wisdom the natives have shown her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Based on the compelling true narrative of Mary Rowlandson,\u003ci\u003e Flight of the Sparrow\u003c\/i\u003e is an evocative tale that transports the reader to a little-known time in early America and explores the real meanings of freedom, faith, and acceptance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eREADERS GUIDE INCLUDED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFlight of the Sparrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Breathes life into a vital but oft-neglected chapter of our history. Amy Belding Brown has turned an authentic drama of Indian captivity into a compelling, emotionally gripping tale that is at once wrenching and soulful.”—*Eliot Pattison, author of the Mystery of Colonial America series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A mesmerizing tale of survival and awakening...The deftly depicted cross cultural friendship reminded me of \u003ci\u003eCaleb’s Crossing \u003c\/i\u003eand the fast-paced story kept me up turning pages.”—Donna Thorland, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Turncoat \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Rebel Pirate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Brown’s voice transforms a remote period into a fresh and immediate world and, in Mary, gives us a heroine who is broken by sorrow but determined to survive. This is a novel about the true meaning of faith and freedom.”—Kelly O’Connor McNees, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Island of Doves\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The story of Mary Rowlandson is the story of one of the darkest episodes in our nation’s history, and yet Amy Belding Brown manages to turn it into a soaring tale of light and hope…\u003ci\u003eThe Flight of the Sparrow \u003c\/i\u003ereminds us of the promise of America and that the fulfillment of that promise relies on every human heart.”—Sally Cabot Gunning, author of\u003ci\u003e Benjamin Franklin’s Bastard\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Widow’s War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBound\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Rebellion of Jane Clarke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“In this amazingly written and deeply researched book, Amy Belding Brown delivers 17th-century Massachusetts to the reader with a prose that springs from the page and wraps you in wonder. \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlight of the Sparrow \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eshowcases the author’s imagination bound by her dedication to historical fact....This is a book for both readers of literary fiction as well as those who love a well-researched work of historical fiction.”—Historical Novel Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMr. Emerson’s Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Amy Belding Brown has brought her back to life in a novel that glitters with intelligence and authenticity.”—Geraldine Brooks, author of \u003ci\u003eMarch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this extraordinary book, Amy Belding Brown has brought the nineteenth century to life...A soaring imaginative leap, this book combines detailed history with a page-turning illicit love story. It’s a look at a rich moment in American history and a great read, a rare combination.”—Susan Cheever, author of\u003ci\u003e My Name Is Bill \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNote Found in a Bottle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A beautiful work...It is quite refreshing to see that ambition backed up with a quality of writing that bears up to the weight of its subject matter.”—Bret Lott, author of \u003ci\u003eJewel \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Song I Knew by Heart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Belding Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eMr. Emerson’s Wife\u003c\/i\u003e, and her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eYankee\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Way\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Worcester Review\u003c\/i\u003e and other national, international, and regional magazines.  Married to a United Church of Christ minister and the mother of four grown children, she lives in Vermont and currently teaches at Granite State College.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303813435621,"sku":"NP9780451466693","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780451466693.jpg?v=1767727463","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/flight-of-the-sparrow-isbn-9780451466693","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}