The Heretic's Daughter: A Novel |
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Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780316024488
ISBN: 0316024481
Label: Little, Brown and Company
Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 2008-09-03
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Studio: Little, Brown and Company
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Martha Carrier was one of the first women to be accused, tried and hanged as a witch in Salem, Massachusetts. Like her mother, young Sarah Carrier is bright and willful, openly challenging the small, brutal world in which they live. Often at odds with one another, mother and daughter are forced to stand together against the escalating hysteria of the trials and the superstitious tyranny that led to the torture and imprisonment of more than 200 people accused of witchcraft. This is the story of Martha's courageous defiance and ultimate death, as told by the daughter who survived.
Kathleen Kent is a tenth generation descendent of Martha Carrier. She paints a haunting portrait, not just of Puritan New England, but also of one family's deep and abiding love in the face of fear and persecution.
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Summary: A Story of Mother and Daughter
Comment: Ever since reading Arthur Miller's The Crucible in 12th Grade English, I've been fascinated with the Salem Witch Trials. When I seen it's review in the RT Magazine, I knew I had to read it.
Author Kathleen Kent, who is a direct descendant of Martha Carrier has created a emotional, heart wrenching story. While the witch trials were a big part of the story, it was mother and daughter that are the heart of this book. I don't read Historical Fiction often but, I very much enjoyed this book. It's thick with history and you get a real sense of what Puritan life was like.
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Summary: The Heretic's Daughter
Comment: This book by Kathleen Kent sheds a more personal light on The Salem Witch Trials. Skillfully combining fact and family legend, Kent relates the story of accused "Queen of Hell" Martha Carrier, a direct ancestor of hers. Told from the point of view of Martha's daughter, Sarah, we get a glimpse of how dreary and forbidding life was in the Puritan times, and an explanation of how the environment contributed to the witch hysteria. Kent also explains, through Sarah's voice, how Martha's children ultimately became her accusers in order to save themselves, a question that may have puzzled many of us living in modern times. Kent also does a terrific job of shedding the spotlight on life in the overcrowded Salem prisons for the accused, a detail that has always been overlooked in other historical accounts. Although the story unfolds a bit slowly, it is well worth the effort.
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Summary: Enthralling!!!!!
Comment: This book had me from page one. The author has the ability to capture your attention and place you directly in the book. In her description early on of a cold wagon ride, I found myself looking for a blanket although I was sitting in my own living room. Vivid details and descriptions of the area, the conditions and the people. Loved it!!! I can't wait for her next book.
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Summary: 3 and a half would be better
Comment: Don't get me wrong, the historical detail was wonderfully told and the story of the Carrier's was incredible. I just found the book too slow for too long to keep me reading at a steady pace. The last 3rd was by far the best in the novel. I recently had a chance to meet this author and she is quite interesting and it's thrilling to know this is her first novel...only more good to come I suppose.
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Summary: Nice story
Comment: It starts a little slow, but keep going. This is one of those stories in which the characters are the most important thing. I had it in an audio book, and was listening while driving. That isn't the best way to go through this story, it deserves a little more attention. However, it was still worth it.
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