The Heretic's Daughter: A Novel |
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| Title: | The Heretic's Daughter: A Novel |
| Author: | Kathleen Kent |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown and Company |
| Type: | Book / Hardcover |
| Publication Date: | 03 September, 2008 |
| ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0316024481 / 9780316024488 |
| List Price: | $24.99 |
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| Amazon Price: | $15.74 |
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Product Description
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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Customer Reviews:
• Powerful And Terrifying
21 March, 2010
In the summer of 1692 in Salem, MA, 14 woman and 5 men were hung as witches and many more were incarcerated in ghastly and inhumane prisons. It was a shameful time in American history, when the accused were guilty until proven innocent (and how do you prove that you are NOT a witch?) and confession was obtained by torture (ok, that has been a consistent method for all time). The words of disgruntled neighbors and hysterical teenage girls were considered evidence. It was a fearful and difficult time for the Puritan colonists, with the constant threat of Native American raids and poor harvests ranking only slightly lower in importance than terror of a vengeful God and a spiteful Devil. Mass hysteria ruled for less than a year, and is nearly incomprehensible to us today. Katherine Kent is the descendant of Martha Carrier, one of the women excommunicated from the Church and hung as a witch (later remanded) and has written a powerful, terrifying fictionalized account of the trials, displaying the inexorable move from suspicion to accusation to execution.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Fabulous Read
17 March, 2010
I just finished reading 'Heretic's Daughter'. I was blown away by this book. It is deeply sad and touching; what a horrible period of time in our nation's history. But the author has a wonderful gift with words; her descriptions truly made me feel as though I was there. She never repeated the same word and always seemed to find new ways to describe simple things. Truly a fascinating read, though the material is disturbing. Everyone should read this book to better understand what really happened so long ago in Salem; fearful people are capable of such cruelty. Although a bit graphic in parts, this book was so well written that I was able to make it through those passages. I hope this author continues to write as I look forward to her next novel.
- Amazon Customer Review
• This Book Kept Me Up All Night Thinking...
16 March, 2010
I picked up this book at the airport and did not expect too much.
Once I started reading it, I could not put it down. I finished it in the middle of the night and could not go to sleep. Could I be as brave as these family members were? Also, I thought of how awful we are when we participate in gossip or speak badly of someone becaue we want revenge of some kind or just have to vent our negative feelings. In this book little things turn into bigger than life things.
This book is not scary but it is full of the thoughts and fears of a young girl when she finds her family and herself in danger and in unimaginable situations. It is a story of love and a reminder that each of us show love in different ways.
There were a few times I was brought to tears as the charactors and the events in the book seemed very vivid to me.
I think it is best that I not reveal the story myself. I am so glad I did not read the revealing reviews before I read the book.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Engrossing Story, But Lacking A Bit Of History
24 February, 2010
It took me a while to become interested in this book, but after the first 100 pages or so I became engrossed in the story and had a hard time putting it aside. In the beginning, I felt that the author put modern thoughts and expressions into the characters a bit too often, that she could have done more research into the historical background of the story. The prison scenes dragged on way too long.
I would have liked more insight into the motivations of the various characters, particularly the witch hunters. Overall, not bad for a first novel.
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• Good Place To Start
03 March, 2010
I loved this book despite the fact that it seemed a little dry in the beginning. I've read a few other reviews for this book and there seems to be a consensus that this is not the BEST book about the Salem With Trials. I can't say that it is one way or another as it is the first book I've read on the subject. Still, I would definitely argue it's a good place to start. I felt this story is unique in that it's told from a child's point of view. I especially liked that it included a rich and accurate family history in that the author is a decendant of Martha Carrier and in that Martha's husband, Thomas, was rumored to be the executioner of King Charles I. There is something to be said for Kent's potrayal of how a family survives a hardship such as this one.
- Amazon Customer Review
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