| The Heretic's Daughter Contributor(s): Kent, Kathleen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316037532 ISBN-13: 9780316037532 Publisher: Little Brown and Company OUR PRICE: $41.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Sagas - Fiction | Thrillers - Historical |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008928636 |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.5" W x 9.3" (2.10 lbs) 496 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts - Cultural Region - New England |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 126302 Reading Level: 6.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 17.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |