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The Mayflower - by Rebecca Fraser (Hardcover)

 The Mayflower - by  Rebecca Fraser (Hardcover)
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<p>"There is nothing sleep-inducing about the chronicle crafted by Ms. Fraser . . . the Thanksgiving Day events so central to American identity and character merit a mere three sentences in a book that spans more than 300 pages. The lesson: There is more to the Pilgrims' story--more to American identity and character--than our Thanksgiving rituals and reveries." <b>--<i>Wall Street Journal<br></i></b><br>"Rebecca Fraser brings the Pilgrims to vivid life." <b>--<i>Christian Science Monitor<br></i></b><br>"Superbly written and enthralling ... <i>The Mayflower</i> reads as though it were historical fiction, with avaried cast of characters and perspectives, fine details, background histories, and a holistic approach."<br>--<b><i>Booklist</i></b> <p/>"Fraser's smooth storytelling provides a revealing look into the development of the [Plymouth] colony. The story of the Winslows is an effective way to experience the emotions and fears of the small band who dauntlessly sailed off to the New World." <b>--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b> <p/>"Rebecca Fraser tells this familiar story with wonderful immediacy; the Winslows come across not as strange characters from the distant past, but as real people with passions and anxieties familiar to us all. . . . Fraser's account of the Pilgrims' progress will disappoint those who like their history simple. Hers is not a story of virtuous Pilgrims fighting to survive in a hostile land, nor is it about noble Native Americans duped by perfidious Albion. It is, though, a story of how friendships and community are destroyed by greed and vanity." <b>--<i>The Times</i> (UK) <p/></b>"Epic in scope and pacing, this account of survival feels intimate, connecting readers to both groups in a refreshing way . . . The author's inclusion of indigenous history along with the struggles of women pilgrims and their importance to the community's success is both appreciated and necessary . . . An engaging popular history. For readers of David McCullough and Ron Chernow." <b>--<i>Library Journal<br></i></b><br>"Captivating, scholarly and addictively readable . . . Rebecca Fraser has the rare gift of being able to marshal and communicate a mountainous quantity of often original research in such a deft and elegant manner that it never becomes indigestible or irrelevant." --<b><i>Financial Times </i>(UK)</b> <p/>"A brilliant combination of synthesis and original research arriving in good time for the celebration of the quincentenary of the <i>Mayflower</i>. It should also give a heavy burp of indigestion to the customary turkey-and-cranberry-sauce celebration of Thanksgiving next month, with its reminder of the way in which Winslow's ideals of 'love, peace and holiness' gave way to a horrible, genocidal sequel." --<b><i>The Spectator</i></b> <p/>"A superb account . . . This book stands as a significant contribution to the already well documented field of Pilgrim history . . . a must read for those interested in the unique beginnings of America" <b>- Cynthia Hagar Krusell, Historian and Author of <i>The Winslows of Careswell in Marshfield</i></b> <p/>"Rebecca Fraser's exquisitely researched book seems to offer something new to learn - and wonder over - on every page. . . . The Pilgrims believed that 'the world could begin afresh in America, ' this gifted historian writes. As, eventually, it did. Deftly, indelibly, Fraser shows us the human cost." <b>- Penelope Rowlands, Journalist and Author of <i>Aaron Burr's Second Act</i></b> <p/>"The author puts the reader into the period with a front-row seat as the story unfolds . . . Fraser's attention to historical detail is excellent and enhances this riveting book!" <b>- Judith H. Swan, Former Governor General, General Society of Mayflower Descendants</b> <p/>"A well written and far ranging perspective on the Pilgrims and seventeenth century New England by a noted student of English history." <b>- Francis J.Bremer, Coordinator, New England Beginnings and Author of <i>Lay Empowerment and the Development of Puritanism</i></b></p>

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