The maps and photos included look like they add a lot to the text. These maps and pics are essentially thumbnails. The writing is so small and pixelated you can't make out the letters.

Update the images and this would be a 5-star book for me.

Good read and a good account of the pilgrims. Not as good of a flow as "In the heart of the sea" but none the less still well written.....

While the quality of the writing is great, my e text is filled with typos. It is distracting and cheapens the experience of reading a good book!

Yes, I know the Mayflower landed in 1620 but after that, whatever I learned in in school has long sailed away at age 72. This book really puts names and faces on the Pilgrims and their hardships. The impact of the Plymouth settlement long term on the Native Americans of New England and the story of King Phillip (Indian) will definitely hold your attention. The only reason I didn't give this book 5 stars was part of the book gets bogged down in political details which was slow reading at just before I shut off my iPad for me to go bed. If you know the geography of New England as I do, you will be surprised how many chapters mention sites using the names of current cities and towns.

This is indeed a great book, but I don't understand the pricing either. The Kindle version (for iPhone and iPad) is only $9.99. The hardback now sells for $5.98 in many bargain bins. Really absurd to be 19.99 on iBooks. Also I hate that his books don't digitize the photos for inclusion in the ebooks (as with Last Stand).

This book is absolutely fantastic. It is extremely informative and provides the reader with great detail as to what is was like for those who made the courageous journey to America on the Mayflower. The price, however, is absurd. Electronic texts have been around long enough for publishers to know better. The paperback version of this texts sells for a little over ten dollars. There is no reason why this publisher needs to charge 20 dollars for this eText. Welcome to the digital world, now please wake up!