From our book group on Multiply:
| Rating: | ★★★★★ |
| Category: | Books |
| Genre: | Literature & Fiction |
| Author: | Dee Brown |
This novel concerns Mary Musgrove who was the Creek wife of John Musgrove, an Indian Trader who had a trading post near the Savannah River when Oglethorpe brought the first settlers to Georgia in 1731. After Mary's husband was killed, she was eventually forced to abandon her home and people. The novel sets out the problems she encountered and follows her children (Mary's Blood) on the trail of tears westward and ends up with some of her descendants involved in the battle of Little Big Horn. This novel transports the reader into the person of Mary Musgrove and allows us to feel the pains endured by the natives of this country during a period of disgraceful acts committed by some of our forefathers in the name of patriotism.
sounds good
ReplyDeleteYes it really does sound good!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tim- gonna check this out! I have a real heart for the Native Americans- have spent time at Cherokee (NC); the Sioux (MT- where the Little Bighorn battlefield is) and with the Blackfeet. They're really nice, patriotic people, especially considering how badly they have been treated.
ReplyDeletesounds very interesting -- I love historical novels!!
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