Publisher's Synopsis
Maid of the Mohawk is a historical novel written by Frederick Augustus Ray and published in 1906. The story is set in the late 18th century during the American Revolutionary War and follows the life of a young Mohawk woman named Nance, who is torn between her loyalty to her tribe and her love for a British soldier named Walter Butler. Nance's father is a chief of the Mohawk tribe and is fiercely loyal to the British, while her mother is half-French and half-Mohawk and has sympathies for the American rebels. Nance is torn between her parents' conflicting loyalties and struggles to find her own place in the world. When Walter Butler comes to the Mohawk village as a prisoner of war, Nance is immediately drawn to him. Despite their differences in culture and allegiance, they fall in love and begin a secret relationship. However, their love is threatened by the ongoing war and the tensions between the Mohawk tribe and the British. As the war rages on, Nance is forced to make difficult choices that will determine her future and the fate of her people. She must navigate the complex political landscape of the time and decide where her loyalties lie. Maid of the Mohawk is a gripping tale of love, war, and loyalty set against the backdrop of one of the most tumultuous periods in American history. It offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the Mohawk people and their role in the American Revolution.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.
