Before the Mayflower - by J L Rose (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The product of three decades of research, this brilliant novel reveals the story (1587-1620), before the famous Atlantic crossing. Rich with details of 17th century England and Holland, the dramatic path to the Mayflower is illuminated, filled with risk and romance. Who will board the ship? Was it for love, land, or religious freedom?<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>If you were living in civilized places like England or the Netherlands, why would you consider boarding the <em>Mayflower</em>, bound for the New World? The Atlantic crossing would be a nightmare, with the threat of storms, pirates, and cramped, dark conditions. Even if you reached land, you were destined for a wild place, lacking shelter and filled with uncertainty. Your odds of survival hovered at fifty percent. </p><p>Enter the late 16<sup>th</sup> and early 17<sup>th</sup> centuries, a time of transition from Queen Elizabeth to King James in England, and in the Netherlands, the Dutch Golden Age. The story of the thirty-three years leading up to the famous <em>Mayflower</em> voyage is told in this meticulously researched novel, combining known names like Brewster and Bradford, with the fictional London family of printer Nicholas Okes. </p><p>The printing press connects the characters, with some obeying the King's rules, and others fleeing to the Netherlands for religious freedom and printing forbidden works. Romance ripples through the families, leading them to the docks in Southampton, waiting in the shadow of the ships. Who will venture aboard, and will it be for love, land, or religious freedom?</p><p>Enjoy this 2020- 400th Anniversary reprint, filled with original maps and images to guide the reader in their journey to the 17th century.</p><p><strong>Keeping History Alive...</strong>A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The American Leiden Pilgrim Museum (Leiden, the Netherlands). </p><p>www.beforethemayflower.com</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"J.L. Rose pulls her readers into the secretive community of 17th century English Separatism, telling a story as vivid and vibrant as the magnificent Dutch paintings from the period. She follows an obscure group of religious dissenters as they move briefly from England to Holland, before voyaging to America, forever changing world history as they do. Rose has brought to life a fascinating history, woven rich in details and high drama as only a master storyteller can." <em>Desiree Mobed, Executive Director, Alden House Historic Site, Massachusetts, United States of America</em></p><p><br></p><p>"J.L. Rose has written a wonderfully immersive story, fluently and convincingly uniting the origin story of the Pilgrims with a tale of family, love and destiny. Her narrative and language really bring to life a distant period in history, in a way that is both richly detailed and genuinely heartfelt. Seeing 17th century Leiden through the Pilgrims' eyes was both a new, enriching experience and what is called in Dutch <em>een feest der herkenning</em> (a feast of recognition)." <em>Ward Hoskens, Curator and Conservator, Pieterskerk, Leiden, the Netherlands</em></p><p> </p><br>
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