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Bezig met laden... The Last Pilgrim (2020)door Noelle A Granger
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I loved this book, the first historical fiction by Noelle Granger. As a friend of the author, I will not star it, but I would give it somewhere between 4 and 5 stars if I could. The story is, as the title says, about the last surviving Pilgrim of all those who came over on the Mayflower. The Separatists, who disavowed the Christianity of England left to find a place where they could worship freely. Blown off course and not finding a place to anchor the boat, even getting ashore was difficult. By the time they reached a place where they could live, large numbers of the travelers had died of diseases and lack of healthy food. It appears so many women died that there were many more men, which led to them remarrying women much younger than themselves. The main character in the story, Mary Allerton, is sent to live with another family, with hope that they will be able to train her to become a woman who behaves properly and in accordance with their Separatist faith. There are many threads to this story: the relationship of the colony with the surrounding native tribes and with other colonies that have come to the new land. It is a fascinating look at the power struggle as everyone tries to protect themselves and keep the peace. Mary grows into a young woman, marries and has children and this novel tells of her life in the New World. As it is said, the devil is in the details, and the author has certainly done enough research to give you an idea of every part of their lives. A fascinating read either as history or fiction. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
This book captures and celebrates the grit and struggle of the Pilgrim women, specifically Mary Allerton Cushman, who stepped off the Mayflower in the winter of 1620 to an unknown world - one filled with hardship, danger and death. The Plymouth Colony would not have survived without them. Mary's life is set against the real background of that time. What was a woman's life like in the Plymouth Colony? The Last Pilgrim will show you. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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