The heretic's daughter a novel

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 s...

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Main Author: Kent, Kathleen, 1953-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2008.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary: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.--From publisher description.
Physical Description:xiii, 332 p. ; 25 cm.
ISBN:9780316024488
0316024481
Author Notes:Kathleen Kent lives inDallaswith her husband and son. THE HERETIC'S DAUGHTER is her first novel.