MAKING HASTE FROM BABYLON The Mayflower Pilgrims and Their World: A New History

Bunker’s new account of the Mayflower Pilgrims, their world, and their extraordinary moment in history draws together surprising new strands from agriculture, the environment, and archaeology. Bunker’s true love is the unexamined official records of seventeenth-century England, an area in which he has done groundbreaking work. Bernadette Dunne’s warm, dramatic alto is easy on the ears. Her presentation is clear, but the extraordinary multitude of people, places, and concepts in this broad-spectrum history challenges the casual listener to keep it all straight. It’s worth persevering. This story will change the way we think about the Pilgrims forever. F.C. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2010]