Kathleen Kent
Hardcover | Pages: 332 pages Rating: 3.78 | 31548 Users | 3948 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Heretic's Daughter |
| ISBN: | 0316037532 (ISBN13: 9780316037532) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Carrier #2 |
| Characters: | Sarah Carrier, Martha Carrier, Thomas Carrier |
| Setting: | Salem, Massachusetts,1692(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | David J. Langum Sr. Prize for American Historical Fiction (2008) |
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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 descendant 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.List Out Of Books The Heretic's Daughter (Carrier #2)
| Title | : | The Heretic's Daughter (Carrier #2) |
| Author | : | Kathleen Kent |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Large Print |
| Pages | : | Pages: 332 pages |
| Published | : | September 3rd 2008 by Little, Brown and Company (first published 2008) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Paranormal. Witches |
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Ratings: 3.78 From 31548 Users | 3948 ReviewsJudgment Out Of Books The Heretic's Daughter (Carrier #2)
This book spent a lot of time getting to the point, when it finally did I felt "the point" was a good one, but some of the details it focused on were random and not needed; where as there were other details that could have been useful; but were left to the readers imagination." A needle is such a small, brittle thing. It is easily broken. It can hold but one fragile thread. But if the needle is sharp, it can pierce the coarsest cloth. Ply the needle in and out of a canvas and with a great length of thread one can make a sail to move a ship across the ocean. In such a way can a sharp gossipy tongue, with the thinnest thread of rumor, stitch together a story to flap in the breeze. Hoist that story upon the pillar of superstitious belief and a whole town can be pulled
As a direct descendant of Martha Carrier, when I saw some great reviews of this fictionalized account of her family's ordeal in the witch trials, I felt I simply had to read it.The author has beautifully woven together family history/legend and the facts of the witch trials. She has created a fascinating account of the politics, religion, and conditions of Puritan Massachusetts during this hysteria that, however horrifying, is very believable.
. . . for where there are women, there are witches. In 1692, jealous relatives, some pissed off neighbors, and a disgruntled former employee united to accuse an entire family of witchcraft. Since it was the good old days of guilty until proven innocent, they were tossed into a literal dungeon to rot. Forget zombies, ghosts, and vampires . . . other people are the true monsters here.A scary, scary cautionary tale about the abuse of power, and the dangers of a theocracy.Let's not let this happen
It was very good. I'm evaluating it as a companion piece for The Crucible, and it dovetails nicely. The only problem is that it is a pretty slow start. The real action doesn't start until the middle of the book. After that, it gives a pretty riveting account of the conditions during the Salem witch trials. An added point of interest is that the author is a descendent of Martha Carrier, who was actually hanged as a witch and is the mother of the main character in the book.
Having been shocked and fascinated by the Salem Witch Trials since learning about them in school, I couldnt wait to read this book. The author is a descendent of Martha Carrier, one of the first women to hang as a witch, despite the fact that she maintained her innocence until the end. Telling the story through a childs eyes, the daughter of Martha Carrier, was brilliant. Nine year old Sarah learns about the harsh world and unfair accusations and tries to make sense of it all, landing in prison
Was so excited to read this and I felt so blah at the end. Just didn't do it for me.
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