The author’s impeccable descriptions vividly describe this true story of the immeasurable strength of the human spirit. These women made the journey without any survival tools - and with Indians hotly pursuing them each step of the way. Hikers, as well, who have covered this area know how demanding hiking in this region can be with the proper modern equipment, maps and adequate food. Those who have rafted any part of the New River know how unforgiving this terrain can be. Like his other historical novels, Thom has done his research and makes the reader feel the bitter cold, intense pain and driving hunger along with the women who lived it.ģ. The most amazing thing about this story is that it is true. The reader shares the agony of the journey with Mary as she must go the final miles on her hands and knees. In 43 harrowing days, Mary went from 125 pounds to under 80 pounds, as she faced the elements, starvation, wild animals, hostile Indians, the mercilessness of nature and a companion that turns cannibal.
With the Ohio River as her guide, Mary walked 1,000 miles through untamed wilderness to return to her people.Ģ.
For months, they held her captive, until she escaped. This book is based on the true story of Mary Ingles, who was 23, married and pregnant with her third child when Shawnee Indians attacked her Virginia settlement in 1755, and kidnapped her and her two children, taking them far from home. The Massillon Public Library invites readers to attend its Historical Fiction Book Club as members read and discuss “Follow the River,” by James Alexander Thom.ġ.
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