White Captives

  • Hardcover
  • New York: Atheneum, 1975
By Lampman, Evelyn Sibley
New York: Atheneum, 1975. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 181pp. Octavo [21cm]. Red cloth over boards. Title stamped in brown on spine and blind stamped on cover. Textblock edges mildly foxed, and spine ends lightly bumped. In a subtly toned dust jacket with a bit of moisture damage at edges. A narrative of the capture and captivity of the Oatman sisters.

"Writing with understanding and sympathy for both Indians and whites, Evelyn Lampman, whose own family pioneered to Oregon by covered wagon, makes Olive and Mary Oatman's experiences among the Indians vivid for young readers today.

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