Caleb's Crossing, (Paperback)

from Citizenjoyce

Geraldine Brooks' style in this book really amazed me. Being a book about Puritans and Native Americans in the 1600's, and not being an elementary school Thanksgiving play, this is not a happy story. There's extreme misogyny, racism, avarice and religious oppression, which Brooks handles in a ver...

from Cariola

I enjoyed Brooks' [Year of Wonders] and looked forward to reading her latest novel, a trek into Early American history. Overall, I was not too disappointed, although I don't think it is nearly as good as her previous book. (I haven't read [People of the Book]; the subject matter just didn't sound...

from msf59

“They say the Lord's Day is a day of rest, but those who preach this generally are not women.” Martha's Vineyard, 1665. Caleb, is the first Native American to graduate from Harvard. Our narrator is Bethia Mayfield, a highly intelligent young woman, working on the island and witnessing all these ...

from bachaney

Geraldine Brooks' new novel "Caleb's Crossing" takes the reader to Great Harbor (modern day Martha's Vineyard), Massachusetts Colony, in the 1660s. Young Bethia Mayfield is a headstrong young woman who is straining against the traditional role of a woman in Puritain society. When she meets Caleb ...

from bacreads

Geraldine Brooks is an author who can take a very small piece (often unknown) of history and craft a wonderful story around it. I liked this book and the calm way it led the reader through the story. I learned a lot about the Native Americans on Cape Cod and how the island was settled. The story ...