Publisher's Synopsis
A Maid of the Frontier is a historical novel written by Henry Spofford Canfield and published in 1898. The story is set in the late 1700s in the American frontier, where the protagonist, Mary Pelham, is forced to leave her comfortable life in Virginia and move with her family to the wilderness of Kentucky. Mary's father has been appointed as a judge in the new territory, and the family must build a new home and adjust to the harsh conditions of frontier life.As Mary adapts to her new surroundings, she becomes friends with a Native American girl named White Fawn and falls in love with a young surveyor named Jack. However, Mary's peaceful life is disrupted when a group of renegade Indians attack her family's settlement, and she is taken captive. Mary must rely on her strength and courage to survive in captivity and eventually escape back to her family.The novel offers a vivid portrayal of life on the American frontier, including the challenges of building a new home, the dangers of Indian attacks, and the complex relationships between settlers and Native Americans. The story also explores themes of love, loss, and resilience in the face of adversity. Overall, A Maid of the Frontier is a compelling historical novel that provides insight into the early days of American settlement.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.
