1902 The Heroine of the Strait, A Romance of Detroit in the Time of the Pontiac by Mary Catherine Crowley. Illustrated by Ch. Grunwald and published by Little, Brown and Co. in Boston. This book has a beautiful red cloth binding with decorative cover and spine. It is in excellent condition for its age! There is a hand written inscription at the front from 1907 with a watercolor painting… so special!
**The story is set in 18th-century Detroit during Pontiac's War, focusing on the French-Canadian woman Marie de la Ferre, who becomes known as the "Heroine of the Strait" for her courage during the conflict. The novel explores themes of love, war, and loyalty as it depicts the transition of Detroit from French to British rule
