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Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick, NEW 1st/1st Hardcover, FREE SHIP

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Condition
Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the ...
Type
Historical
Book Series
History
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Features
Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Intended Audience
Young Adults, Adults
Edition
First Edition. 1st. Print. Full Number Line. 1-10
ISBN
9780670037605
Book Title
Mayflower : a Story of Courage, Community, and War
Item Length
9.2in
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year
2006
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.6in
Author
Nathaniel Philbrick
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Topic
United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), United States / General, Historical
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
25 oz
Number of Pages
480 Pages

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From the perilous ocean crossing to the shared bounty of the first Thanksgiving, the Pilgrim settlement of New England has become enshrined as our most sacred national myth. Yet, as bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick reveals in his spellbinding new book, the true story of the Pilgrims is much more than the well-known tale of piety and sacrifice; it is a fifty-five-year epic that is at once tragic, heroic, exhilarating, and profound. The Mayflower's religious refugees arrived in Plymouth Harbor during a period of crisis for Native Americans as disease spread by European fishermen devastated their populations. Initially the two groups--the Wampanoags, under the charismatic and calculating chief Massasoit, and the Pilgrims, whose pugnacious military officer Miles Standish was barely five feet tall--maintained a fragile working relationship. But within decades, New England would erupt into King Philip's War, a savagely bloody conflict that nearly wiped out English colonists and natives alike and forever altered the face of the fledgling colonies and the country that would grow from them. With towering figures like William Bradford and the distinctly American hero Benjamin Church at the center of his narrative, Philbrick has fashioned a fresh and compelling portrait of the dawn of American history--a history dominated right from the start by issues of race, violence, and religion.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0670037605
ISBN-13
9780670037605
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50865250

Product Key Features

Book Title
Mayflower : a Story of Courage, Community, and War
Author
Nathaniel Philbrick
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), United States / General, Historical
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
480 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.6in
Item Width
6.3in
Weight
25 Oz
Item Weight
25 oz

Additional Product Features

Age Range
18-Up
Lc Classification Number
F68.P44 2006
Publication Date
2006-05-09
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Grade to
Up
Reviews
"[V]ivid and remarkably fresh.... Legitimizing the one-word title, [Philbrick] renders lively images of the emblematic ship, crew, passengers and voyage. Philbrick has the knowledge to amplify details to give a wider sense of the voyage." -- The New York Times Book Review, "[V]ivid and remarkably fresh.... Legitimizing the one-word title, [Philbrick] renders lively images of the emblematic ship, crew, passengers and voyage. Philbrick has the knowledge to amplify details to give a wider sense of the voyage." -- The New York Times Book Review, "[V]ivid and remarkably fresh.... Legitimizing the one-word title, [Philbrick] renders lively images of the emblematic ship, crew, passengers and voyage. Philbrick has the knowledge to amplify details to give a wider sense of the voyage." - The New York Times Book Review, "[V]ivid and remarkably fresh.... Legitimizing the one-word title, [Philbrick] renders lively images of the emblematic ship, crew, passengers and voyage. Philbrick has the knowledge to amplify details to give a wider sense of the voyage."-- The New York Times Book Review
Table of Content
Contents List of Maps xi Preface: The Two Voyages xiii Part I Discovery one They Knew They Were Pilgrims 3 two Dangerous Shoals and Roaring Breakers 35 three Into the Void 48 four Beaten with Their Own Rod 56 five The Heart of Winter 78 six In a Dark and Dismal Swamp 93 seven Thanksgiving 104 Part II Accommodation eight The Wall 123 nine A Ruffling Course 140 Part III Community ten One Small Candle 161 eleven The Ancient Mother 183 twelve The Trial 198 Part IV War thirteen Kindling the Flame 229 fourteen The God of Armies 259 fifteen In a Strange Way 284 sixteen The Better Side of the Hedge 311 epilogue Conscience 345 Acknowledgments 359 Notes 363 Bibliography 415 Index 445 Picture Credits 462 List of Maps Tracks of the Speedwell and the Mayflower, JulyñNovember 1620 14 Track of the Mayflower off Cape Cod, November 9ñ11, 1620 44ñ45 Tracks of the Three Exploring Expeditions, November 15ñDecember 12, 1620 62ñ63 Plymouth Harbor 82 New England, 1625ñ1674 166ñ67 Mount Hope Region, JuneñJuly 1675 232 Southern New England and New Yorkduring King Philipís War, 1675ñ1676 268ñ69
Copyright Date
2006
Lccn
2005-058470
Dewey Decimal
973.2/2
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by quiltingnana21862403
    Jul 06, 2021Top favorable review

    A true story of the history of the Programs

    Gives the history of the Pilgrims in a way that you want to keep on reading. It also takes away all the fantasy and shows them as humans with the same faults that we have today.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: alibrisbooks

  • by larizona55
    Jul 07, 2006

    Solid Land Fall

    Great, eye opening work covering the early English settlement of New England. The author does an excellent job of bringing the Pilgrim settlement to life. I was listening to the CD audio version during my commute, and found the reader to be very entertaining. The book does start to drag a bit towards the end, particularly when the author starts to address the terrible war with the Native Americans, some 60 years after the Pilgrims first settled. To me, it seemed like another book...more about Puritan New England, than Pilgrim New England. Still, the book is a great history lesson that should not be missed by anyone with an interest in the era.

  • by random_finds_4u
    Dec 02, 2009

    Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick

    This book is a carefully researched book about our countries earliest days! I especially appreciated the insights provided of the beginnings of a deep cultural clash, between the second generation of pilgrim colonists, and the native tribal peoples. The war which broke out, some 50 years after Plymouth Rock landing was heartbreaking to read about and had a deep impact on me. I decided to purchase my own copy of the book after reading the book from the library. I wanted my own copy as a reaseach tool in family history and my own study of history. I believe this author's research of the subject was diligent and honest, and he fairly treated the issues which led to this tragic page in American history.

  • by SErb7HukS52@Deleted
    Sep 16, 2006

    Mayflower. Hard to put down and very readable.

    Philbrick explodes many of the myths that Americans have accepted as truth. One of the big ones...Plymouth Rock, just didn't happen. As a descendant of one of the non-Puritan families aboard the Mayflower, I discovered facts that I had never been able to find through my own research. The author delves deeply into the Pilgrims' relations with the Native Americans, revealing truths about both sides, and brings to light the politics of the Pilgrims. I enjoyed reading the maps, with a magnifying glass, and seeing the slow, and sometimes not so slow, development of the New England areas. The story of King Philip's War, a bloody conflict that took the lives of so many colonists and Indians is told, in detail. We are made aware of the changes it caused in the colonies, and the changes it ...

  • by zuzigirl
    Apr 25, 2008

    MAYFLOWER HARDCOVER BOOK

    Every American should read this book. There aren't that many good, factual, detailed books about the early years in Massachusetts. This is an exceptional account of what really happened. The book covers the number of Indian tribes, the Pilgrims, Puritans, etc. and at times this can be difficult to sort through. Philbrick has genuine regard for both the English and the Indians, and disdain for the brutal and blundering acts on both sides that caused the 14 month war that bloodied its way throughout New England. The story is rich in suggestion and details and if you think you knew what happened, then read this book for a myth busting experience.

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