Janelle C. (jscrappy) reviewed on 8/16/2008 + 59 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 4

Historical fiction at its best, this book tells the story of Lyddie, a fisherman's wife who is widowed and has to figure out how to take control of her own life--not an easy proposition in colonial, Puritan Massachusetts. You'll root for Lyddie as she battles her son-in-law and daughter, her Indian neighbor and a well-meaning but manipulative lawyer for the right to live where she pleases and do what she pleases. The atmosphere and the historical details are absolutely perfectly written, and the characters are vivid and multi-dimensional.

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