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The stirring epic of faith, love, and sacrifice--a monumental saga of the courageous men and women who called themselves The Puritans Young Drew Morgan has an enviable position. Handpicked by Bishop Laud, next to the king the most powerful man in England, it is his assignment to infiltrate Puritan villages, turn over "traitors" to the church and crown, and discover the secret identity of the notorious pamphleteer Justin. But when Drew falls in love with a Puritan curate's daughter, his show more personal fortunes begin to falter as his spiritual yearnings take root. After unwittingly betraying what he knows to be right, the stage is set for his conversion. At last Drew sails to the New World colony of Massachusetts and sets out to win the forgiveness of those whom he has wronged--especially the woman he loves. Only as Bishop Laud reaches his long arm across the ocean in one final threat can Drew prove his true mettle and affections. Trace this unforgettable adventure of one of America's first families of faith, the beginnings of a vibrant spiritual heritage that will span generations. show lessTags
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Drew Morgan, a young Englishman, is told to infiltrate the Puritan villages and report back to Bishop Laud, but his heart changes as he meets these people and falls in love with one of them. He goes to the colonies to avoid further confrontation with the bishop, but the trouble soon follows him.
I had read several of the other American Portrait series prior to reading 'The Puritans'. Although each book is a great read in its own right, ‘The Puritans’ has provided all the background to the Morgan family’s history, which has been alluded to in all other volumes. The historical characters included in each book and the manner in which fact and fiction are woven together makes this series a ‘must read’.
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Jack Cavanaugh is a veteran sportswriter whose work has appeared most notably on the sports pages of the New York Times. He is the author of Giants Among Men, Season of '42, and Tunney, which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Biography. Cavanaugh is currently an adjunct professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and show more at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. A native of Stamford, Connecticut, he is also a columnist for the Stamford Advocate. show less
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- Canonical title
- The Puritans
- Original publication date
- 1994
- People/Characters
- Drew Morgan; Bishop Laurd; Eliot Venner; Christopher Matthews; Nell Matthews; Jenny Matthews
- Important places
- Edenford, England, UK (fictional); Plymouth Colony; Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance
- DDC/MDS
- 813.54 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American fiction in English 1900-1999 1945-1999
- LCC
- PS3553 .A965 .P87 — Language and Literature American literature American literature Individual authors 1961-
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- 342
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- 92,147
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (4.05)
- Languages
- Dutch, English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 6
- ASINs
- 4
