GERALDINE BROOKS Caleb's Crossing 2011 SC Book

Description: Geraldine BrooksCaleb's Crossing Trade Paperback Fourth Estate, 2011 Very Good Condition Book Publishing Details Author: Geraldine Brooks Full title:Caleb's CrossingPublisher:Fourth Estate, 2011Binding:Trade PaperbackEAN:9780732289225Pages:369Book ID:253795 Comments & Item FeaturesCategory: Fiction. Language: English. EAN: 9780732289225. In 1665, a young man from Martha's Vineyard became the first Native American graduate of Harvard College. From the few facts that survive of this extraordinary life, Brooks creates a luminous tale of passion and belief, magic and adventure. The voice of Caleb's Crossing belongs to Bethia Mayfield, growing up in the tiny island settlement of Great Harbor amid a small band of pioneering English Puritans. Possessed of a restless spirit and a curious mind, Bethia slips the bounds of her rigid society to explore the island's glistening beaches and observe its native inhabitants. At twelve, she meets Caleb, the young son of a chieftain, and the two forge a secret bond that draws each into the alien world of the other. Bethia's father is Great Harbor's minister, who feels called to convert the Wampanoag to his own strict Calvinism. He awakens the wrath of the medicine men, against whose magic he must test his faith in a high-stakes battle that may cost his life, and his very soul. Caleb becomes a prize in this contest between old ways and new, eventually taking his place at Harvard, studying Latin and Greek alongside the sons of the colonial elite. Bethia also finds herself in Cambridge at the behest of her imperious elder brother. As she fights for a voice in a society that requires her silence, she also becomes entangled in Caleb's struggle to navigate the intellectual and cultural shoals that divide their two cultures. What becomes of these characters - the triumphs and turmoil they endure in embracing their new destinies - is the subject of this riveting and intensely observed novel. Bethia proves an emotionally irresistible guide to the wilds of Martha's Vineyard and to the intimate spaces of the human heart. Book Condition ReportBook Condition: Very Good Condition. Tanning to pages. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Size of Item & Shipped WeightShipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Free Shipping Australia Wide via Australia Post [2-8 Business Days] Firm Shipping Costs This Item ($AU):Freefor Australia Post$30.00for Australia Post$55.0for Asia$55.0for US$65.0for Worldwide$40.0for NZNotes regarding shipping�We ship to all parts of Australia using Australia Post �Estimated delivery times are as follow�Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Adelaide Metro areas: 2-5 working days�Other Capital & NSW, QLD, VIC and SA Regional areas: 3-8 working days�WA. TAS, NT and Remote QLD areas: 7-12 working days�International Post is also via Australia Post�If problems do arise, please contact us first, and we will do our utmost to resolve any issues.Customer Service GuaranteePlease feel free to contact us anytime with any questions. Our pictures are actual product imagesAll our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Keywords and Associated TermsBZDB43 Fiction; Fiction; EAN: 9780732289225 Geraldine Brooks Caleb's Crossing

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