The book "The Arrival of the Pilgrims" by Henry Fisk Carleton is a fascinating narrative about the historical events surrounding the landing of the Pilgrims at Pilgrim's Rock in 1620. The author describes in detail the passage of a group of pilgrims across the Atlantic Ocean, their attempts to create a new settlement in America, and the difficulties they encountered in the first years of settlement. Carleton examines both the political and cultural aspects of this era, recreating the story of the great daring and extraordinary courage of America's first settlers. "The Arrival of the Pilgrims" is a fascinating and detailed study of the early days of the colonization of New England, a picture firmly embedded in American history.