9781643136080

Mayflower Lives

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ISBN13: 9781643136080

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A fresh and revealing history of one of the most seminal events in American history as seen through fourteen diverse and dynamic figures.

Martyn Whittock examines the lives of the "saints" (members of the Separatist puritan congregations) and "strangers" (economic migrants) on the original ship. Collectively, these people would become known to history as "the Pilgrims."

The story of the Pilgrims has taken on a life of its own as one of our founding national myths--their escape from religious persecution, the dangerous transatlantic journey, that brutal first winter. Throughout the narrative, we meet characters already familiar to us through Thanksgiving folklore--Captain Jones, Myles Standish, and Tisquantum (Squanto)--as well as new ones.

There is Mary Chilton, the first woman to set foot on shore, and asylum seeker William Bradford. We meet fur trapper John Howland and little Mary More, who was brought as an indentured servant. Then there is Stephen Hopkins, who had already survived one shipwreck and was the only Mayflowerpassenger with any prior American experience. Decidedly un-puritanical, he kept a tavern and was frequently chastised for allowing drinking on Sundays.

Epic and intimate, Mayflower Lives is a rich and rewarding book that promises to enthrall readers of early American history.

ISBN-13

9781643136080

ISBN-10

1643136089

Weight

0.64 Pounds

Dimensions

5.50 x 1.00 x 8.25 In

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$17.95

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

416 pages

Publisher

Pegasus Books

Published On

2020-11-10



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