Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches: An Autobiography

"Seven and Nine Years Among the Camanches and Apaches: An Autobiography" by Eastman is a gripping autobiography that tells the story of a man's abduction and captivity among Native American tribes in the late 1800s. Beginning with the author uprooting his life as a Missouri farmer, the story shows his journey west with his family and the terrible attack that resulted in their capture. The narrative is a raw look at the struggles and survival of those captured, demonstrating Eastman immersing the reader in a high stress scenario regarding relationships and the brutal nature of frontier life.