by E. Raymond Tatten (Author)
At dawn, October 15, 1705, sixteen-year-old Elias Sawyer of Lancaster is kidnapped by Native American raiders. In captivity, Elias endures a five-hundred-mile trek to Canada terrified by an uncertain fate, including torture and death suffered earlier by some of his neighbors. With his strength and self-esteem severely tested, Elias is forced to grow up fast.
Sawyers' Regret is based on a true-life epic adventure of twists and challenges within a dramatic love story. Young Elias Sawyer faces difficult decisions, not only to survive, but also to overcome circumstances that threaten to destroy an unlikely opportunity for happiness.
Elias Sawyer's heroic life, occurring three generations before more well-known founders of the American Revolution - Jefferson, Washington and Paul Revere - places him squarely in the making of a new nation.