First Lady of Jamestown

What would it be like to be the first Englishwoman to set foot in Jamestown?

Meet Anne Burras Layton, the first Englishwoman to arrive and survive in the New World. Based on the true story of Anne's life, First Lady of Jamestown captures the excitement, sorrow, and grit of 17th-century Jamestown in this newly edited Young Adult edition.

When tragedy strikes, young Anne is left as the lone woman among hundreds of men in the fledgling Virginia colony, forced to forge a new life for herself despite the confines of her culture and gender. From heartache to love, and from tragic loss to heroic survival in the harshest conditions, Anne's determination and fortitude through life's challenges inspire all who learn her story.

Readers have described First Lady of Jamestown as a riveting tale of early American settlement that is engaging, heart-wrenching, and heartwarming. Discover Anne's life for yourself and witness the extraordinary capacity of an ordinary person who endured it all and became the first Englishwoman to survive in the New World.