The Heretic's Daughter

Author: Kathleen Kent

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  • : $10.00 AUD
  • : 9780230736207
  • : Pan Macmillan
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  • : November 2008
  • : 216mm X 135mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 32.99
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  • : Kathleen Kent
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  • : Paperback
  • : Export ed
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  • : 813.6
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  • : 400
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Barcode 9780230736207
9780230736207

Local Description

2008. A trade paperback copy in very good condition.

Description

Sarah Carrier is a young girl growing up in Andover, Massachusetts, near the town of Salem. She and her family work as farmers, and Sarah has a tense relationship with her mother, whose stubborn refusal to conform to the townÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs expectations frustrates Sarah. A few towns over, in Salem, young girls begin accusing many of witchcraft, and SarahÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs mother soon joins the list of accused who are thrown in jail. The story of the Salem Witch Trials is familiar to many, but Kathleen KentÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs novel about the Carrier family effectively personalizes the tragedy of those left to languish in prison or hanged for the crime of witchcraft. Kent is an excellent writer, and she captures the language, figures, and philosophy of life in 17th-century New England. The HereticÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Daughter is a moving and finely crafted novel worth reading for its history and the power of its story.

Author description

Kathleen Kent is a direct descendant of Martha Carrier, and THE HERETIC'S DAUGHTER is based on true family history. Kathleen has worked in commodity trading and for the US Department of Defense in Russia. She now lives in Dallas with her husband and son. THE HERETIC'S DAUGHTER is her first novel.