Winthrop's Boston: A Portrait of a Puritan Town, 1630 - 1649 by Darret B. Rutman was published by the Norton Library in 1965. This non-fiction novel tells the story of John Winthrop settling down and founding the Boston Rutman colony also shows what Winthrop had ideally thought of the task and the actuality of the situation. BodyRutman's main purpose in writing this book was to show the differences between what Winthrop thought. his American life would be, and what it turned out to be. Winthrop's Boston: A Portrait of a Puritan Town, 1630 - 1649, portrays the story of John Winthrop realizing his 'City on a Hill' dream” (135). His voyage on the Arabella wasn't just a boat ride, it was where the planning began. Being a Puritan and longing for religious freedom, Winthrop had left his wife and his life behind to start a new one in America Although his initial thought was a “city on a hill,” Boston ends up being “the city on the water.” This title change is just one example that shows what the book reveals about Winthrop's ideal community. He eventually got Boston organized, but it wasn't exactly how he imagined it would be. There were situations along the way that he had not foreseen. In June 1630, John Winthrop and his fleet arrived in Salem, Massachusetts. This was not the ideal location for the ideal “town” of Winthrop. So, five days after the land, John and his men left Salem in search of better land. Charlestown was where the Puritans put down their roots. However, their start was not favorable due to diseases, which killed many colonists and weakened the survivors. They were unable to bring the goods shipped to their camp and the only decision was to divide and conquer. Once... midway through the paper... movement was also a problem, Smith died while returning to Jamestown after an expedition. Both men had the goal and dream of establishing a new city that they wanted as their own or as a place to start a new life. Smith and Winthrop achieved their ambition and are remembered in history for it. Conclusion Winthrop's Boston: A Portrait of a Puritan Town, 1630 - 1649 by Darret B. Rutman looked to be a long and harrowing read. The book contained a lot of information that the reader could learn from it, but most of it was lost when trying to stay awake to read it. On the other hand, Rutman understood the concept well. Importance should be given to the idea behind the book because if you are interested in the idea you will gain knowledge. However, this book shows the circumstances that Winthrop had to face, what the founder of Boston had to fight to create “The City on the Water”.”.