Susan K. (grandmasusie) reviewed on 3/1/2010 + 3 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

Interesting novel based on the true life of Anne Hutchinson's daughter, Susanna, her only child to escape being murdered by the Indians during the raid on their home in what is now Brooklyn (I think). Anne was a devout Puritan who came to the US with her husband and children to help found Massachusetts Bay Colony and was evicted due to her belief that women could preach. She and her husband, who supported her completely in her beliefs, helped found Rhode Island. Adter he died, she reloacted herself and children to NY, where on a beautiful summery fall day her home and others' were raided and burnt in retribution for atricities against the Indians. She had stubbornly disregarded all warnings that the Indians were dangerous, which was consistent with her stubborness in all things she believed. Thus her nickname, "Trouble," and the title of this book. Susanna refused to return to white society and lived until a ripe old age with the Indians.
Our term "Indian Summer" was derived from this event, which occurred, as mentioned, on a summery fall day. It is considered politically incorrect to use the term today.

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