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SUMMARY: A historical novel based on an actual narrative. In 1754, on the brink of the French and Indian war, young Miriam Willard and her older sister's family are captured in an Indian raid on Charleston, N.H., where they are held for ransom.

With her Westward America! novels, beloved novelist Rosanne Bittner tells the personal stories of some of the brave pioneers who settled this country's early wilderness at great personal risk. Deftly combining soul-stirring romance with true American history, Bittner creates a world in which brave men and women make the greatest sacrifices possible to see their dreams made reality---and with them, the dreams of a young nation. Jonah Wilde has always...

When Clay Holley's wife and Tom Denton's wife and son are captured by hostile Indians, the two men embark on a relentless pursuit of the savages. The chase leads to Tom Denton's death, and results in Clay and Tom's brother, Frank, joining Custer's campaign against the Indians at the Washita. The campaign offers the last glimmer of hope for rescuing the captives.