Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

Mary Rowlandson was a colonial American who was famously captured by Native Americans during King Philip''s War in 1676.  Rowlandson was held for nearly three months before being ransomed.

In 1682, Rowlandson wrote a book on her experiences while she was being held captive.  The book is one of the earliest and most famous works in the genre of captivity narratives.