Mayflower : a story of courage, community, and war /
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 author Philbrick reveals, the true story of the Pilgrims is much more than the well-known tale of piety and sacrifice;...
| Основен автор: | Philbrick, Nathaniel. |
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| Формат: | Книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
New York :
Penguin Books,
2007.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
Book jacket |
Съдържание:
- Discovery: 1. They knew they were pilgrims
- 2. Dangerous shoals and roaring breakers
- 3. Into the void
- 4. Beaten with their own rod
- 5. The heart of the winter
- 6. In the dark and dismal swamp
- 7. Thanksgiving
- Accommodation: 8. The wall
- 9. A ruffling course
- Community:
- 10. One small candle
- 11. The ancient mother
- 12. The trial
- War: 13. Kindling the flame
- 14. The god of armies
- 15. In a strange way
- 16. The better side of the hedge
- Epilogue : Conscience.