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Description edit
Nathaniel Philbrick became an internationally renowned author with his National Book Award– winning In the Heart of the Sea , hailed as "spellbinding" by Time magazine. In Mayflower , Philbrick casts his spell once again, giving us a fresh and extraordinarily vivid account of our most... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Hopkins, Stephen: Mayflower passenger, first mayor of Plymouth, father of only baby born during the trip aboard the Mayflower.
- King Philip: Pokanoket leader after brother Alexander, who was preceded by father Massasoit.
- Mary Rowlandson: Puritan woman who was taken from her home by Native Americans and held captive temporarily during Metacom's War. She detailed her experiences in the title The Sovereignty and Goodness of God.
- John Howland: Fell off the boat while in route to the new world. Was retrieved and later played an integral role in developing the community.
First Sentence edit
For sixty-five days, the Mayflower had blundered her way through storms and headwinds, her bottom a shaggy pelt of seaweed and barnacles, her leaky decks spewing salt water onto her passengers' devoted heads.
Table of Contents edit
List of Maps
Preface: The Two Voyages
Part I. Discovery
ONE: They Knew They Were Pilgrims
TWO: Dangerous Shoals and Roaring Breakers
THREE: Into the Void
FOUR: Beaten with Their Own Rod
FIVE: The Heart of Winter
SIX: In a Dark and Dismal Swamp
SEVEN: Thanksgiving
Part II. Accommodation
EIGHT: The Wall
NINE: A Ruffling Course
Part III. Community
TEN: One Small Candle
ELEVEN: The Ancient Mother
TWELVE: The Trial
Part IV. War
THIRTEEN: Kindling the Flame
FOURTEEN: The Gods of Armies
FIFTEEN: In a Strange Way
SIXTEEN: The Better Side of the Hedge
EPILOGUE: Conscience
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Picture Credits
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0670037605
Page Count: 480
Publisher: Viking
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0670037605
Page Count: 480
Awards edit
- Pulitzer Prize (Finalist, 2007: History)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: F68 .P44 2006
- Dewey: 973.22
Subjects edit
- Books › History › Americas › United States › State & Local › Massachusetts
- Books › History › Americas › United States › Colonial Period
- Books › Nonfiction › True Accounts
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