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Wednesday, January 15, 2003 ( 6:22 AM ) Jeanne The White by Deborah Larsen This was a fast easy read about Mary Jemison a white woman who was abducted by Indians when she was 16. She ends up staying with them for the rest of her life; marrying twice, having children and adopting the customs and language of her new people while never forgetting English or her old way of life completely. The book is written in a somewhat choppy style moving between the first person thoughts of Mary and third person narrative. Sometimes this style works and other times I think its overdone and too heavy on Larsen's love of poetic language. As historical fiction it is well done. It is a very short book and as there are never more than three paragraphs strung together it is a good, light, but interesting read. # |
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