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. This Edgewater Brief Edition includes 340 pages with over 80 illustrations, three end-of-section appendixes, annotated notes with definitions and explanations of Hawthorne's historical references, and a comprehensive index.