Abigail Greene

SECOND EDITION Abigail Greene -- by nature an English Colonial, by nurture a native Pequot Indian. Found as an infant in a burned-out farm house and raised by a young Pequot woman, they were sold into Puritan slavery for the rest of their lives. Armed with a streak of independence, and drive, Abigail taught herself to read, write and master the higher levels of arithmetic, a skill that would serve her well in the colony's starting trade business. Her mathematical genius captivated the attention of a wealthy landowner, Sir John Smith of Barbados. Beneath his fine English clothes, manner and speech were scars of a dark hidden past. Together they shared a mysterious history of connections and passions that slowly unwind, at times fusing them together and at others, bringing into a fiery clash of ideals.

Contains 12 authentic recipes of the period from New England and Barbados

Connecticut 1637 provides a forgotten view into colonial life, from the small village of Guilford to the grand international port of Bridgetown, Barbados, a city which held more people than Boston and New Amsterdam (New York) at the time combined. Unknown to each other at first, Abby and Sir John build a lifeblood of trade for the colony: a constant flow of barrel staves, lumber, nails, dry goods, plows, and farm animals in exchange for tobacco, pepper, citrus, sugar, molasses, and precious rum. But beneath this growing economic success were dark and unspoken issues. Will Abigail be able to heal John's dark brooding past, loss of his family, the history of burned villages, stolen land, slavery and greed?

Couched in the delightful romance between two colorful personalities, this story brings into focus the realities of social issues at the heart of the New England colonies' fast expanding economy.