The Mayflower Papers: Selected Writings of Colonial New England
In their introduction, the Philbricks write that William Bradford'sOf Plymouth Plantationprobably is the greatest book written in colonial America. Bradford tells the story of how a group of Puritan Separatists founded the first permanent settlement in New England and how they proved to be surprisingly flexible and pragmatic diplomats in the dealings with the Indians. A large part of this book is an excerpt from that volume. Also included is a selection fromMourt's Relation, a book that Bradford coauthored with Edward Winslow, and one from Winslow'sGood News from New England. There's a selection from Thomas Morton's iconoclasticNew English Canaan, Mary Rowlandson'sThe Sovereignty and Goodness of God, and Benjamin and Thomas Church'sEntertaining Passages Relating to Philip's War. This original paperback offers provocative details of that time and place.George CohenCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved