Saturnalia

Saturnalia

Saturnalia by Paul Fleischman was a great read. This book combined interesting characters and unique situations to create a very complex plot. The book is set in 1681 in Boston. In this puritan town, the masters and servants live very different lives, and this is described graphically in the book. There is only one main character, but as he searches for his brother and his native past he matures. He learns many lessons and meets a variety of different people. Saturnalia is a very interesting book with a complex and unique plot.
The main character of this book is a boy named William, who is an apprentice to Mr. Currie, a printer. William is a Narraganset tribal native, which was very common for apprentices at this time. By night, when he is with his fellow tribe members, his nam...