by Jill Lepore
First published 1998
In 1675, the Wampanoag leader Philip (Metacom) launches attacks on colonial towns, sparking a brutal war that engulfs New England. As colonial armies pursue enemy tribes and Indians attack farms and settlements, both sides commit horrific atrocities. The war's savagery forces the colonists to defend their own humanity, but Lepore reveals how the conflict's aftermath calcified the boundaries between cultures, with lasting consequences.
Genres: historical-fiction, military-history, native-american, american-history
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: cultural-conflict, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: United States, America, Great Britain
Period: 1600-1750, To 1775
366 pages · Hardcover · Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
Content warnings: violence, war