''Mary's Land'', by

Lucia St. Clair Robson Lucia St. Clair Robson is an American historical novelist. She was married to science fiction novelist Brian Daley. She is a 1982 recipient of the Spur Award for Best Novel of the West. Works #'' Last Train from Cuernavaca'' - inspired by two v ...

, is a 1995

historical novel Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting related to the past events, but is fictional. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other ty ...

, set in the year 1638. It is based on

Margaret Brent Margaret Brent (c. 1601 – c. 1671), was an English immigrant to the Colony of Maryland, settled in its new capitol, St. Mary's City, Maryland. She was the first woman in the English North American colonies to appear before a court of the ...

's life.

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1995 American novels American historical novels Novels by Lucia St. Clair Robson Fiction set in 1638 Novels set in the 17th century {{1990s-hist-novel-stub