Books with title Grandfather's Chair

Designed for school districts, educators, and students seeking to maximize performance on standardized tests, Webster's paperbacks take advantage of the fact that classics are frequently assigned readings in English courses. By using a running thesaurus at the bottom of each page, this edition of Grandfather's Chair by Nathaniel Hawthorne was edited for students who are actively building their vocabularies in anticipation of taking PSAT¿, SAT¿, AP¿ (Advanced Placement¿), GRE¿, LSAT¿, GMAT¿ or similar examinations.PSAT¿ is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation neither of which sponsors or endorses this book; SAT¿ is a registered trademark of the College Board which neither sponsors nor endorses this book; GRE¿, AP¿ and Advanced Placement¿ are registered trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which neither sponsors nor endorses this book, GMAT¿ is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admissions Council which is neither affiliated with this book nor endorses this book, LSAT¿ is a registered trademark of the Law School Admissions Council which neither sponsors nor endorses this product. All rights reserved.

The Whole History of Grandfather's Chair, by literary great Nathaniel Hawthorne, gives young people a captivating glimpse of life in colonial New England. Search for sunken treasure with Sir William Phips, and grin as Betsy Hull is given her weight in silver on her marriage day. Hold your breath as Governor Hutchinson escapes the wrath of a Boston mob. Sigh as you read of the tragedy of the great Acadian exile. Read of the Salem witch trials, the Boston Massacre, the plague in New England and other momentous events.