Once again, Geraldine Brooks takes a remarkable shard of history and brings it to vivid life. In 1665, a young man From Martha's vineyard became the first native American to graduate from harvard college. Upon this slend...Once again, Geraldine Brooks takes a remarkable shard of history and brings it to vivid life. In 1665, a young man From Martha's vineyard became the first native American to graduate from harvard college. Upon this slender factual scaffold, brooks has created a luminous tale of love and faith, magic and adventure.