New York Times book review of Caleb’s Crossing

Jane Smiley reviews Caleb’s Crossing for the New York Times books review. The full review will appear on May 15th.

“…The triumph of Caleb’s Crossing is that Bethia succeeds as a convincing woman of her time, and also in communicating across centuries of change in circumstance, custom and language. She tells a story that is suspenseful and involving. It is also a story that is tragically recognizable and deeply sad….

…Caleb’s Crossing could not be more enlightening and involving. Beautifully written from beginning to end, it reconfirms Geraldine Brooks’s reputation as one of our most supple and insightful novelists…”

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Caleb’s Crossing review in Bookseller & Publisher

Portia Lindsay reviews Caleb’s Crossing.

In 1665 a young man from Martha’s Vineyard became the first Native American to graduate from Harvard College. This fragment of history is the basis for the latest novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks.

Caleb’s Crossing

Geraldine’s new novel, Caleb’s Crossing, was published by Viking in May 2011. It is available in paperback, hardcover, audio and ebook. You can find out more about the book here.