What is the author's style in Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick?

Philbrick writes Mayflower with an adult audience in mind. The book is well-suited for people interested in the history of the Pilgrims and New England, including the Native groups that lived there before the Pilgrims arrived. The story will also appeal to those who want to know more about the social relationships and structures that developed between the English and Native Americans around Plymouth. His narrative goes beyond the simple explanation of events to show the complicated motives and reasons for the events that took place between 1620 and 1676.