About the book
A bestselling tale of passion and belief, magic and adventure from the author of The Secret Chord and of March, winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
Bethia Mayfield is a restless and curious young woman growing up in Martha's vineyard in the 1660s amid a small band of pioneering English Puritans. At age 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 a Calvinist minister who seeks to convert the native Wampanoag, and Caleb becomes a prize in the contest between old ways and new, eventually becoming the first Native American graduate of Harvard College. Inspired by a true story and narrated by the irresistible Bethia, Caleb’s Crossing brilliantly captures the triumphs and turmoil of two brave, openhearted spirits who risk everything in a search for knowledge at a time of superstition and ignorance.
Editions of Caleb's Crossing
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780670021048
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780670022915
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780143121077
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101525685
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781101526217
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593861578
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780142429709
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A bestselling tale of passion and belief, magic and adventure from the author of The Secret Chord and of March, winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
Bethia Mayfield is a restless and curious young woman growing up in Martha's vineyard in the 1660s amid a small band of pioneering English Puritans. At age 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 a Calvinist minister who seeks to convert the native Wampanoag, and Caleb becomes a prize in the contest between old ways and new, eventually becoming the first Native American graduate of Harvard College. Inspired by a true story and narrated by the irresistible Bethia, Caleb’s Crossing brilliantly captures the triumphs and turmoil of two brave, openhearted spirits who risk everything in a search for knowledge at a time of superstition and ignorance.
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What is Caleb's Crossing about?
A bestselling tale of passion and belief, magic and adventure from the author of The Secret Chord and of March, winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
Bethia Mayfield is a restless and curious young woman growing up in Martha's vineyard in the 1660s amid a small band of pioneering English Puritans. At age 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 a Calvinist minister who seeks to convert the native Wampanoag, and Caleb becomes a prize in the contest between old ways and new, eventually becoming the first Native American graduate of Harvard College. Inspired by a true story and narrated by the irresistible Bethia, Caleb’s Crossing brilliantly captures the triumphs and turmoil of two brave, openhearted spirits who risk everything in a search for knowledge at a time of superstition and ignorance.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Caleb's Crossing?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Caleb's Crossing?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780670021048
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Caleb's Crossing?
Geraldine Brooks
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Caleb's Crossing is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670021048) and hardcover(ISBN 9780670022915) and paperback(ISBN 9780143121077) and ebook(ISBN 9781101525685) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781101526217) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593861578) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780142429709)
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