The Heretic's Daughter: A Novel by Kathleen Kent (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent Based on her own familys history, Kent tells the story of Martha Carrier, who was one of the first women to be hanged as a witch in Salem, Massachusetts. In this novel, Kent paints a haunting portrait of one familys deep and abiding love in the face of fear and persecution. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A courageous woman fights to survive the darkest days of the Salem Witch Trials in this "heart-wrenching story of family love and sacrifice" (USA Today). Salem, 1752. Sarah Carrier Chapman, weak with infirmity, writes a letter to her granddaughter that reveals the secret she has closely guarded for six decades: how she survived the Salem Witch Trials when her mother did not. Sarahs story begins more than a year before the trials, when she and her family arrive in a New England community already gripped by superstition and fear. As they witness neighbor pitted against neighbor, friend against friend, the hysteria escalates -- until more than two hundred men, women, and children have been swept into prison. Among them is Sarahs mother, Martha Carrier. In an attempt to protect her children, Martha asks Sarah to commit an act of heresy -- a lie that will most surely condemn Martha even as it will save her daughter. This is the story of Marthas courageous defiance and ultimate death, as told by the daughter who survived. Author Biography Kathleen Kent is the author of the Edgar Award-nominated The Dime, as well as the bestselling historical novels The Heretics Daughter, The Traitors Wife, and The Outcasts. Kent lives in Dallas, TX. Review "The Heretics Daughter is raw, honest and completely captivating..."--Anita Shreve".... an eminently readable novel, and a tribute to a woman who held steadfastly to the courage of her convictions."--Christian Science Monitor"[a] close look at family and village life, at the hearth and the harshness out of which the accusations of witchcraft grew... The misery behind bars reflects Kents rich imagination. She also shows the fruits of historical research in details that let you glimpse the past as it was lived, in the barn or field, at the inn or church. To this she adds descriptive gifts.... It goes on like that, wonderfully. I hope Kent does too."--Bloomberg News"A familys conflict becomes a battle for life or death in this gripping and original first novel...Sarahs front row view of the trials and the mayhem that sweeps the close-knit community provides a fresh, bracing and unconventional take on a much covered episode."--San Francisco Examiner"A powerful coming-of-age tale in which tragedy is trumped by an unsinkable faith in human nature."--Chelsea Cain, New York Times Book Review"An authentically moving story that is as much about a mother and a daughter as the terror of the times."--NY Daily News"An illuminating literary debut."--Michele Leber, Booklist (starred review)"Gripping and evocative, THE HERETICS DAUGHTER is a powerful tale of a perilous time."--People"Kents moving story comes straight from her heart as well as the historical record...Kent tells a heart-wrenching story of family love and sacrifice."--Carol Memmot, USA Today"Ms. Kent brings a gentle decency to her portrait of this nasty episode in American life."--Joy Tipping, Dallas Morning News"THE HERETICS DAUGHTER is haunting; unlike in seventeenth-century Salem, there is real magic at work here."--Texas MonthlyHighly recommended.--Barbara Hoffert, Library Journal (starred review) Review Quote "The Heretics Daughter is raw, honest and completely captivating..."-- Anita Shreve Details ISBN031602449X Author Kathleen Kent Short Title HERETICS DAUGHTER Publisher Back Bay Books Language English ISBN-10 031602449X ISBN-13 9780316024495 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 813.6 Year 2009 Audience Age 14-18 Birth 1953 Imprint Back Bay Books Subtitle A Novel Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2009-10-12 NZ Release Date 2009-10-12 UK Release Date 2009-10-12 Pages 368 Publication Date 2009-10-12 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137590934;

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