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Anya Seton

WINTHROP WOMAN -1 Mass Market Paperback – December 12, 1980

by Anya Seton (Author)

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Fawcett
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December 12, 1980
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0449235297
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978-0449235294
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fawcett (December 12, 1980)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0449235297
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0449235294
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.7 ounces

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Anya Seton (January 23, 1904 – November 8, 1990) was the pen name of Ann Seton Chase, an American author of historical romances, or as she preferred they be called, "biographical novels".

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Montana Mackay

Spicy Puritans - An Outstanding Story

Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2016

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Wow. I wasn't quite prepared for the power or the characters and imagery of this book. To take a subject as dry as the Puritans of the 1600s and turn it into a racy, riveting drama is quite a gift. Using the real-life Winthrop family of the early 17th century, Seton spins the tale of how the Puritan group came into being and how plans were laid to create the Massachusetts Bay Company. The historical accuracy seems excellent, yet the most powerful aspect of the book is Elizabeth (aka Bess) Fones (of Winthrop blood), who is without question the most corporeal, vital, and realistic Puritan character I have ever met. The book follows her through lusty and not-so-lusty marriages, telling the story of one husband who went completely mad, and of the bloody massacres of whites by Indians AND vice-versa, and of Elizabeth's long-standing attraction to the studly and principled settler Will Hallett. Elizabeth encounters so much hardship that I began to fear for a really heartbreaking ending to the story, but Seton does a beautiful job of imbuing Elizabeth's life -- even her final days -- with meaning and spirit. I cried good tears at the end.

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Leaaa

Wow. Amazing!

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2021

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This book was fascinating & amazing. I have lived in CT all my life & never knew the history of this area & to be honest never much cared. This book gave me a new perspective on this area, and the people who settled here & makes me interested to know more. I am a fast reader but this is not the type of book that you can read in a few hours. It was a long book & took many days but it was well worth it!!!

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2022

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So much great history! One cannot really appreciate all the scenarios that the settlers needed to deal with. This was an interesting view of our history and the many sacrifices both sides had to make. I continuously kept comparing then to now and how really little people's human nature has changed.

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Floridagirl627

One of Anya Seton's best

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2013

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The book tells the story of Elizabeth Fones, niece and daughter-in-law of John Winthrop, and her role in the settlement of the Massachusetts Bay colony. John Winthrop was especially pious and strict about Protestantism; and found his sister's children lacking in obedience and piety, Elizabeth in particular. The story, based on the facts of Elizabeth Fone's life, is well researched, and follows Elizabeth through her troubled personal relationships and problems with the increasingly stringent Puritan society of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. One of the few women to be a landowner in her own right during the colony's early days, her independence did not sit well with community elders.

In 1954, Anya Seton turned from "gothic romance" to more biographical historical fiction with her classic novel, Katherine, and the string of novels she wrote over the next 10 years are some of my favorites. This book, written in 1958, is no exception. Along with Katherine and Devil Water, I consider it among her finest writing.

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Buy hard copy, not the Kindle version

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2013

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5 stars for the excellent book. Zero stars for the Kindle version. It appears that the original was scanned and converted through an OCR process. That's fine, but someone still must PROOFREAD the result. As others have pointed out, there are literally hundreds of typos (e.g., mm instead of rum, "f said" instead of "I said," etc.) I encountered the same problem with Anya Seton's Katherine, although it was even worse there. The publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, should be ashamed of itself for allowing ebooks to be sold in this condition.

As for the book itself, it is a wonderful study and story of Puritan American, giving so much insight on a period of time I was unfamiliar with beyond the most basic of facts. I heartily recommend reading a hard copy of the book -- preferably used -- because a publisher should not make money when it cares so little about its readers that it put this inferior product on the market.

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Cheryl Fairbanks

Astounding Early American Heroine

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2021

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Riveting tale, especially knowing the central character really lived. I love historical tales and got lost in this one. Timeless, skilled storytelling that takes the reader back to the early 17th century as New England first became inhabited by “white men.”

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Enjoyable and great historical fiction.

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2014

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I very much enjoyed this book. The personal story of Elizabeth Winthrop from her cushy life in England to her most difficult existence in the new colonies in America had all the ingredients of a great story. Add to that the wonderful historical background of what drove the Puritans to leave England in the first place and the challenging life they found awaiting them. Their adjustment to survival in an untamed land and their relationships with the Native tribes, both good and bad, were so well presented. I didn't want the story to end. I look forward to reading more from Anya Seton.

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2015

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Historical story,I would not call it a romance novel, but in the time it was published, a story with a female protagonist - how else would they market it? I think it is an adventure story ,about a woman. Elizabeth Winthrop was a real person in the time of English settlement of New England, we read about her life and the politics of the time.The under story tells about the unrelenting control and abuse of women and other less fortunate people during the 1600s. It is one of the best recreational reads I have ever had. I will read more by Anya Seton.

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ANGELA WEBBER

A book that I needed to finish

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2021

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Years ago I had borrowed this book from a hospital trolley and on leaving hospital I had to leave it behind having not finished it. I bought it recently and read it all again enjoying every bit. It is well written, researched well and very interesting. I will definitely search out books written by this author.

Cardigan A.

a favourite of mine

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 29, 2010

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I'm glad to see the book is available again.

As a descendent of Elizabeth Fones through Hannah Bowne, I first read this story as a child, when my family happened to move to Ipswich, Massachusetts. The character of Elizabeth spurred my own determination to make my own way in life.

When I eventually moved to the UK in the mid 1990's, one of the first things I did was go look for the Winthrop roots. A copy of Henry VIII's charter granting Groton Manor to the Winthrops can be found in the National Archives at Kew, but sadly the manor house itself is no longer standing. The church, however, still stands and one can get a feeling of history by reading the book and visiting this part of the country.

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Bridie

The Winthrop Woman is highly recommended

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2015

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By reading this book, due to Anya Seton's excellent research, I have learnt a lot about the trials and tribulations of the early settlers in Boston and its surrounds. Most particularly of the "heroine" Elizabeth Winthrop who lived alongside these times and as well, tried to be a feminist ! Needless to say, by challenging the "status quo" of the puritan' s rigorous religious beliefs + the role of women at that time she became a hunted woman even though her uncle was one of the first Governor's.. Anya Seton delivers a solid text to take the reader through these extraordinary times.

Franglaise

Still a good tale, if somewhat dated

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2015

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Started re-reading Anya Seton recently - first read all her books avidly as a teenager, fifty years ago. This one, which I remember loving at that time, now comes across as slightly dated and hackneyed. It's still a good read, but I couldn't get as deeply immersed as once I did, and felt towards the end that I was wishing it to move a bit faster. Nonetheless a good read. Read The Hearth and Eagle recently and that still had it's magic for me, so perhaps I'll try another one - Katherine, maybe.

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Gilly

Very interesting read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 25, 2014

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A very detailed history of the Pilgrim Fathers. Told in a very enjoyable way, using the biographies of the people who settled in the new world. What intrigued me most was the fact that they had gone to extremes to escape the persecution of their countries only to persecute and hound each other for their differing views and beliefs, yet still remained a cohesive body of people strong enough to survive all the hardships and trails of taming this wild and dangerous place.

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