The Taking of Jemima Boone: Colonial Settlers, Tribal Nations, and the Kidnap That Shaped America - (Pearl Matthew)(Paperback)

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A deliciously intricate and utterly absorbing retelling of the Daniel Boone family saga---and particularly the complex roles played by the Cherokee and Shawnee across Boones southern Appalachian stamping grounds. The Taking of Jemima Boone adds an intriguing dimension to an issue of keen importance to modern society.--New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester

Not only did Matthew Pearls clear and vivid writing immediately sweep me up in a fathers fear, it pulled me into a larger and even more profound story, one that would change the course of three nations--one young, two ancient, all fighting for survival.--Candice Millard, bestselling author of The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelts Darkest Journey

It seemed Jemima Boones fate to be taken hostage--if not by Kentucky