| Author: | Hugh Nissenson | ISBN: | 9781402271120 |
| Publisher: | Sourcebooks | Publication: | November 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Sourcebooks Landmark | Language: | English |
| Author: | Hugh Nissenson |
| ISBN: | 9781402271120 |
| Publisher: | Sourcebooks |
| Publication: | November 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Sourcebooks Landmark |
| Language: | English |
Charles Wentworth, a heartbroken Puritan, comes to the New World from England in 1622 in search of salvation and a new beginning. Burdened with a lifelong struggle between his desire for faith and his doubts about God's love for him, he leaves the only land he has ever known after the death of his fiancée, in hopes of being freed of the temptations that torment him.
A new masterpiece from National Book Award and Pen/Faulkner Award finalist Hugh Nissenson, The Pilgrim explores the foundation myths of America, a country settled by people intoxicated by the pursuit of God and yearning for redemption and freedom.
Charles Wentworth, a heartbroken Puritan, comes to the New World from England in 1622 in search of salvation and a new beginning. Burdened with a lifelong struggle between his desire for faith and his doubts about God's love for him, he leaves the only land he has ever known after the death of his fiancée, in hopes of being freed of the temptations that torment him.
A new masterpiece from National Book Award and Pen/Faulkner Award finalist Hugh Nissenson, The Pilgrim explores the foundation myths of America, a country settled by people intoxicated by the pursuit of God and yearning for redemption and freedom.
