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Cape Cod
Cape Cod
Author: William Martin
In a sweeping historical saga packed with history and incident, Martin follows two intertwined yet bitterly antagonistic families from their Pilgrim origins to the present day. — On board the Mayflower, sanctimonious church elder Ezra Bigelow and whaler Jack Hilyard, who defies the Pilgrims' rules of piety and obedience, take an immediate and int...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780446363174
ISBN-10: 0446363170
Publication Date: 7/1/1992
Pages: 713
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 37 ratings
Publisher: Warner Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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Helpful Score: 3
If family sagas are your thing this is the book for you. The Bigelows and the Hilyard clans come to the cape in the early history of America. This book follows the families as their families intertwine until the present day.
michael avatar reviewed Cape Cod on + 42 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Great historical novel. Iloved it. A smooth blending of past and present works like a pendulum, swinging back to the Pilgrams and forward to their descendants. Martin is a great story teller.
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Helpful Score: 2
Informative and kept my until the end
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Helpful Score: 2
Read this many years ago, and I still remember it. The history part is great.
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Helpful Score: 1
Two families, both carried by the Mayflower across stormy seas..both destined to generations of proud leadership, shameful intrigue, and passion for the rocky crest of land that became their heritage...
This is the story of the Bigelow and Hilyard clns, from their first years on America's shores, through the fury of her wars and the glory of her triumphs, to our own time when young Geoff Hilyard must fight to save both his marriage to a Bigelow heir and the windswept coast he loves. It is a struggle that will take him deep into the past, to a centuries-old feud that never died.
...And on a dangerous quest for a priceless relic of American history that has lain hidden in the Cape for over two hundred years.
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All William Martin's books are exceptional. I enjoyed reading the history of CAPE COD from it's earliest to the present. Mr Martin always throws in a mystery that makes the reading of historical fiction so enjoyable.
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Cape Cod is a great book for history buffs. It gives you a a mental picture of what our four fathers went through plus a great story to go with it. It is especially thrilling if you have been to the Cape and know the places they talk about in the story.
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I read this book when it was newly published in the 1990's and remember enjoying it very much. I've always loved the Cape and my many memories of visits there. This is an enjoyable read for all who like a little American history thrown in to their novels.


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