Follow the River

James Alexander Thom

Dec 2010 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by David Drummond

About this audiobook

Mary Ingles was twenty-three, happily married, and pregnant with her third child when Shawnee Indians invaded her peaceful Virginia settlement in 1755 and kidnapped her, leaving behind a bloody massacre. For months they held her captive. But nothing could imprison her spirit. With the rushing Ohio River as her guide, Mary Ingles walked one thousand miles through an untamed wilderness no white woman had ever seen. Her story lives on-extraordinary testimony to the indomitable strength of one pioneer woman who risked her life to return to her own people.

Ratings and reviews

The descriptions of scenery was done well enough, but character development was lacking. I would recommend Rides the Wind (Quanah Parker's mother, Cynthia) to someone who loves Native American historical nonfiction/based on true stories as well as Blood Moon: A Captives Tale. This one was interesting but would have chosen to spend my $20 on something more gripping like the latter two mentioned. For fiction books check out Stephanie Whitson's series Walks the Fire, Soaring Eagle & Red Bird

Great book you could picture what was going on in your mind. I wish all books were this good never boring.

About the author

James Alexander Thom was a U.S. Marine, a newspaper and magazine editor, and a member of the faculty at the Indiana University Journalism School. His books include Panther in the Sky, for which he won the prestigious Western Writers of America Spur Award for Best Historical Novel.

David Drummond has narrated over seventy audiobooks for Tantor, in genres ranging from current political commentary to historical nonfiction, from fantasy to military, and from thrillers to humor. He has garnered multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as an Audie Award nomination. Visit him at drummondvoice.com.