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    The Winthrop Woman
    The Winthrop Woman
    The Winthrop Woman
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    The Winthrop Woman

    Written by Anya Seton

    Narrated by Corrie James

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    In 1631 Elizabeth Winthrop, newly widowed with an infant daughter, set sail for the New World. Against a background of rigidity and conformity she dared to befriend Anne Hutchinson at the moment of her banishment from the Massachusetts Bay Colony; dared to challenge a determined army captain bent on the massacre of her friends, the Siwanoy Indians; and, above all, dared to love a man as her heart and her whole being commanded. And so, as a response to this almost unmatched courage and vitality, Governor John Winthrop came to refer to this woman in the historical records of the time as his "unregenerate niece."

    Anya Seton's riveting historical novel portrays the fortitude, humiliation, and ultimate triumph of the Winthrop woman, who believed in a concept of happiness transcending that of her own day.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateOct 21, 2014
    ISBN9781494575861
    Author

    Anya Seton

    ANYA SETON (1904–1990) was the author of many best-selling historical novels, including Katherine, Avalon, Dragonwyck, Devil Water, and Foxfire. She lived in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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    • 5/5
      This was a wonderful book! It was easy to read, straight forward and had all the necessary elements to keep you engaged in the book. The fact that it is heavily based on fact makes it even better. I may be biased since Elizabeth Winthrop is my ancestor but this is easily one of my favorite historical fiction books.
    • 5/5
      What an incredible story of an amazing woman. Elizabeth Fones, married into the Winthrop family, the leader of that being John Winthrop who took his family to New England to govern the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Elizabeth was a rare woman indeed, going on to being one of the few women of her times to be a large landholder, married three times and finally finding great happiness and love in the last one to Will Hallet. This book has it all -- passion, madness, bigotry, ignorant superstitions and religious persecution. The author beautifully weaves her story so that you feel you are there, from terrors of sailing the Atlantic, small pox, the sights, sounds and smells of the times, everything is perfectly melded to entertain and educate you about this period. I was also sorrowed at the eventual treatment of the Native Americans, from originally friendly terms, then to end so tragically. I found out much about a period in our nation's history that I only had the briefest of recollections from those long ago history lessons in school. Anyone who enjoys historical fiction should put this one on their list. Highly recommended.
    • 4/5
      An historical novel about Elizabeth (Bess) Winthrop, niece and daughter-in-law of John Winthrop, the ultra strict, very Puritan governor of 17th century Massachusetts. Bess has an independent mind of her own, and follows her own dreams. Good book!!!
    • 3/5
      A good read...but not one of my favorites by her. It was well written but I didn't feel the intense connection with the characters that I have in others...still a good read though!
    • 5/5
      Wonderfully told and well-written and researched. The characters really come alive and the story moves, so that you are immersed in the story and it is hard to put it down to wait for the next part of the story. Elizabeth is the niece of John Winthrop, marries one son of his, but loves another. She is widowed, then divorced and married later again. This is her true story told in ficitionalized form. You feel as you are living her life. Her relationships, even with the Indians help you feel what it was like to live in this time. I highly recommend this book!
    • 4/5
      This could, quite possibly, be one of the most depressing books I’ll read this year. Seriously, poor Elizabeth cannot catch a break here.The first part of this quite hefty novel is set in England – we meet Elizabeth as a child, hopelessly infatuated with her cousin, struggling against the disapproval of her uncle, and trying to contain her strong will. All the while, as I was reading this book, I was reminded that there was a whole lot of research done (and it’s visible in the writing) and that Elizabeth was a real person – not just a character made up and given a hard life. This woman lived through the prejudices, the horrors of poor life – and I do mean poor in a sense that no one today could possibly understand.I also had been under the impression that the Puritans were unjustly persecuted – but from the portrayal of them in this book… I don’t know if I could have lived as a Puritan. Y’all, they were some whacked folks. Rules, regulations, restrictions – this was the life they led. Elizabeth was handed over and over a really hard portion of life, but she handled it with grace that was admirable.This was a seriously long book – and I’d only recommend it if you are really interested in learning about Puritan life and the establishment of families in New England. Overall, most of the history in this book was filled with new facts for me, so I consider that a win, but it’s definitely not a book I’d read for pleasure.
    • 2/5
      The Winthrop Woman chronicles the lives of John Winthrop, Puritan and first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and his children and relatives. This is also the first Anya Seton book I've read. I found myself bogged down by the history and wishing the characters' stories would continue. I could have done without about 150 pages of history of the Dutch and Indians and the English all battling it out for control. No doubt, Bess had an interesting life and I certainly rooted for her from time to time but oftentimes wanted to give up on this book because the middle was so boring. The book has a satisfying ending and a few "stirring" moments but all in all I can't give it more than 2 stars...it was just o.k.
    • 3/5
      This was definitely not a light, fluffy read. I knew that going in, though, because Anya Seton's book, Katherine, has been my favorite book since I was 13 years old. However, I haven't ever loved another Anya Seton book like I did Katherine. The Winthrop Woman is depressing and disturbing; but also absorbing, interesting and informative. I didn't become as involved with the characters as I would have liked, but it did result in me looking up information on several of the characters.
    • 4/5
      A lovely, detailed historical fiction piece set in Puritan New England. I found myself thoroughly involved in the lives of the characters and actually cannot wait to read it again. Definitely a highly recommended must read!
    • 5/5
      I thought this novel was fantastic. It was so rich in detail and was so interesting. Elizabeth Winthrop is really a fascinating character, and the historical detail is outstanding throughout the book. Her story is a bit bittersweet, but when I finished the book I felt like I had just finished a complex and delicious 5-course meal.