It took me a little while to warm to this story, but the more I read the
more I became engrossed in it. I don't read a lot of historical
fiction, but will be more open to it after reading Caleb's Crossing.
Bethia
is a teenaged minister's daughter in 17th century Massachusetts, who
yearns to break free of the chains her gender place on her in the tiny
settlement of Great Rock. Meeting a young man named Caleb changes her
life forever and their lives remain entwined as he sets forth on the
journey of becoming the first Native American to graduate from Harvard
College.
Bethia faces tremendous hardship and heartbreak in her
young life and you cannot help but warm to her indomitable spirit as
she continues to survive what life throws at her.
The way the
author has taken a tiny, historical detail and weaved a story of love,
loss and ambition against all odds is truly magical. The historical
detail is amazing and the writing itself is also mesmerising. Flowing
and lyrical, you cannot help but become engaged in it.
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