{"product_id":"bound-9780061240263","title":"Bound","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHistorical Fiction Novel Set in Colonial Cape Cod\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn indentured servant finds herself bound by law, society, and her own heart in this novel set in colonial Cape Cod from the author of acclaimed \u003cem\u003eThe Widow's War\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIndentured servant Alice Cole barely remembers when she was not \"bound\", first to the Morton family, then to their daughter Nabby--her companion since childhood--when she wed. But Nabby's new marriage is not happy, and when Alice finds herself torn between her new master and her old friend, she runs away to Boston. There she meets a sympathetic widow named Lyddie Berry and her lawyer companion, Eben Freeman. Impulsively stowing away on their ship to Satucket on Cape Cod, Alice finds employment making cloth with Lyddie. Yet as Alice soon discovers, freedom--as well as gratitude, friendship, and trust--has a price far higher than she ever imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Colonial America Novel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Bound\" explores themes of servitude, freedom, and female friendship against the backdrop of colonial New England. Set on Cape Cod, this historical novel follows Alice Cole's transformation from bound servant to independent woman, navigating the complex social structures of 18th-century America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe narrative examines the legal and social constraints faced by indentured servants, particularly women, in colonial society. Through Alice's journey from household servitude to her escape to Boston and eventual settlement in Satucket, readers experience the challenges of seeking autonomy in an era when women had limited rights and options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePart of the Satucket Novels Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is one of Sally Cabot Gunning's acclaimed \"Satucket novels,\" which also includes \u003cem\u003eThe Widow's War\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Rebellion of Jane Clarke\u003c\/em\u003e. Each novel stands alone while contributing to a rich portrait of life in colonial New England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eSally Cabot Gunning\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSally Cabot Gunning lives in Brewster, Massachusetts, with her husband, Tom. A lifelong resident of New England, she is active in local historical organizations and creates tours that showcase the three-hundred-year history of her village. She is the author of three \"Satucket novels\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Widow's War\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBound\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Rebellion of Jane Clarke\u003c\/em\u003e), as well as the historical novels \u003cem\u003eBenjamin Franklin's Bastard\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMonticello\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680516673810,"sku":"9780061240263","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_03f934cd-7d1c-4828-9602-8bb9c5041c3b.jpg?v=1734920504","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bound-9780061240263","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}