Originally published in 1871, this is the story of Fanny Kelly's capture and captivity by the Oglala Sioux while she was emigrating to the far West from Kansas in the mid-19th century.

"A Pioneer Woman's Harrowing story of Frontier Experiences during the Opening of the West - Contents Include: Early History The Attack and the Capture My Husband's Escape Beginning of my Captivity Plan for Little Mary's Escape Suffering from Thirst and Weariness Powder River The storm Preparations for Battle Mourning for the Slain Meet another White Female Captive Despair and Delirium A Letter from Captain Marshall Lost in the Indian Village Fourteen Whites Killed Scenes on Cannon Ball Prairie A Prairie on Fire Negotiations for my Ransom Indian Customs An Indian Tradition I am Free ...

An amazing account of the survival of an American lady among hostile Indians
This is a remarkable story of one woman's ordeal and a testament of extraordinary feminine endurance. Mrs Kelly was one of a small party of emigrants who were attacked by a large force of Sioux warriors during which a large proportion of the party were killed. Travelling with her husband close to the Black Hills when the attack occurred, Fanny's husband miraculously effected his escape agonised by the knowledge that his wife and child were, at best, prisoners. Fanny Kelly's captivity lasted for five months. This...

An amazing account of the survival of an American lady among hostile Indians
This is a remarkable story of one woman's ordeal and a testament of extraordinary feminine endurance. Mrs Kelly was one of a small party of emigrants who were attacked by a large force of Sioux warriors during which a large proportion of the party were killed. Travelling with her husband close to the Black Hills when the attack occurred, Fanny's husband miraculously effected his escape agonised by the knowledge that his wife and child were, at best, prisoners. Fanny Kelly's captivity lasted for five months. This...