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Blood on the River

by Elizabeth Massie · James Town, 1607

Follow Samuel Collier, a London orphan, across the ocean to the first permanent English settlement in America. Open any chapter to review the story scene by scene, meet the people, and learn the facts behind the book.

📖 27 Chapters 🗺️ London → Jamestown, Virginia 🕰️ 1607–1610 ✍️ Narrated by Samuel

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      • TitleBlood on the River: James Town, 1607
      • AuthorElizabeth Massie
      • GenreHistorical fiction
      • NarratorSamuel Collier (first person)
      • SettingLondon, England → the Atlantic Ocean → James Town, Virginia, 1607–1610
      • Based onThe real founding of James Town, the first permanent English settlement in America
      • Themes Survival Family & belonging Growing up Cooperation vs. conflict Understanding others