Prisoners Of Fortune: A Tale Of The Massachusetts Bay Colony (1907)

Prisoners Of Fortune: A Tale Of The Massachusetts Bay Colony is a historical novel written by Ruel Perley Smith and published in 1907. The story is set in the 17th century, during the early days of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It follows the lives of a group of English settlers who are taken captive by a Native American tribe and forced to live among them. The protagonist of the story is a young man named Richard Gardiner, who is captured along with his father and several other settlers. The group is initially fearful for their lives, but they soon learn that their captors are not as savage as they had been led to believe. Over time, Richard and his fellow prisoners begin to adapt to life among the Native Americans, learning their language and customs and even forming close bonds with some of them. However, as tensions between the colonists and the Native Americans escalate, Richard and his friends find themselves caught in the middle of a conflict that threatens to tear apart the fragile peace that they have built. The novel explores themes of cultural exchange, identity, and the complex relationships between colonizers and the Indigenous peoples they encounter. Overall, Prisoners Of Fortune is a compelling historical novel that offers a nuanced portrayal of life in the early days of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It is a story of survival, adaptation, and the power of human connection in the face of adversity.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.