| Of Plymouth Plantation Contributor(s): Bradford, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486452603 ISBN-13: 9780486452609 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2006 Annotation: The most important and influential source of information about Plymouth, this landmark account was written by the colony's governor. It vividly documents the Pilgrims' first stop in Holland, their harrowing transatlantic crossing, the first harsh winter in the new land, and the help from Native Americans that saved their lives. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Inspirational - Biography & Autobiography - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) |
| Dewey: 974.402 |
| LCCN: 2006047435 |
| Series: Dover Books on Americana |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.4" W x 8.26" (0.50 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Evangelical |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The most important and influential source of information about the Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony, this landmark account was written between 1630 and 1647. It vividly documents the Pilgrims' adventures: their first stop in Holland, the harrowing transatlantic crossing aboard the Mayflower, the first harsh winter in the new colony, and the help from friendly Native Americans that saved their lives. No one was better equipped to report on the affairs of the Plymouth community than William Bradford. Revered for his patience, wisdom, and courage, Bradford was elected to the office of governor in 1621, and he continued to serve in that position for more than three decades. His memoirs of the colony remained virtually unknown until the nineteenth century. Lost during the American Revolution, they were discovered years later in London and published after a protracted legal battle. The current edition rendered into modern English and with an introduction by Harold Paget, remains among the most readable books from seventeenth-century America. |