I could not put this book down, and finished it all in one long, nervewracking, soulwrenching gulp even though i knew what would happen before i even cracked the cover. The story is told from the perspective of marthas young daughter, sarah, who is only 11 when her mother was arrested. She is the author of three bestselling novels, the heretics daughterrecipient of the david j. The heretics daughter has been published in over a dozen countries. The narrator of the book is not martha but her daughter sarah she is 9 and 10 through much of the novel, whose flaming hair and spotted face. The heretics daughter is author kathleen kents first novel. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. As the salem witch trials were the biggest example of witch hunts in america. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent book cover, description, publication history. Kathleen kent is a 10thgeneration direct descendant of martha carrier, and kents first novel, the heretics daughter, describes the carrier familys very bad year. Free download or read online the heretics daughter pdf epub carrier series book. The heretics daughter, by kathleen kent, is a 2008 historical fiction novel about the life and death of martha carrier, one of the first women to be hanged for witchcraft in salem, all from the perspective of marthas daughter, sarah. Please contact me via email if possible so i can see what our connections might be.
Heretics daughter by kathleen kent martha carrier was hanged on august 19th 1692 in salem, massachusetts, unyielding in her refusal to admit to being a witch, going to her death rather than joining the ranks of men and women who confessed and were thereby spared execution. The first edition of the novel was published in 2008, and was written by kathleen kent. Kent is a descendant of martha carrier who was hung as a witch during the salem witch trials. For one thing, there are too many dreams and omens. The book tells the tale of one family caught up in the madness of the salem witch trials. The reader carries away from the book a sense of recaptured lives echoing. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent is a stunner of a debut novel. Upon returning to dallas, i found that i was enchanted and, at times, baffled by the rich cultural soup of my reclaimed city, with its cowboys and confederate army reenactors standing toetotoe with wealthy bankers and society doyens. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Sarah carrier was made to testify against her mother, the.
Martha carrier was one of the first women to be accused. Kathleen has worked in commodity trading and for the us department of defense in russia. The heretics daughter is a story of love, sacrifice, loyalty and courage. The heretic s daughter from the minuet i turned on my zen to listen to.
Kathleen kent is a tenth generation descendent of martha carrier. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Sarah carrier was a young child when she first came to andover, massachusetts, traveling under the cover of night in the cold winter months to her grandmothers house along with her mother, father and four other siblings. I went on the internet to find other book by kathleen kent only to find that this is her first book. The story recounts the witchcraft hysteria that gripped salem in the c17th, through the eyes of one of the accuseds children.
The drama is already built into the heretic s daughter, which tells the story of one of the victims, martha carrier. Kathleen kent is the author of the edgar awardnominated the dime, as well as the bestselling historical novels the heretics daughter, the traitors wife, and the outcasts. It is a powerful comingofage tale in which tragedy is trumped by an. Thomas carrier tombstone, died 1735, aged 109 years.
The heretics daughter by kathleen kent critical praise. Sarah carrier chapman, weak with infirmity, writes a letter to her granddaughter that reveals the secret she has closely guarded for six decades. The heretic s daughter is enveloping and rich in historic detail and tone a beautifully written masterpiece. I enjoy reading historical fiction and this is to be one of the best. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent does a masterful job of capturing the mood of the times leading up to and during the salem witch trials. So it speaks to the strength of kathleen kents writing that each page of the heretic s daughter erased more and more of the schoolbook history i thought i knew. The story centers around the carrier family and is narrated by 10yearold sarah carrier whose family is made up of father thomas, mother martha, brothers richard, andrew and tom and little sister hannah. This book is slightly depressing and melancholy, but it has a lot of life and heart as well.
Kathleen kents debut, the heretics daughter, a novelization of a true event, tells the story of one family caught up in the madness. Martha carrier was one of the first women to be accused, tried and hanged as a witch in salem, massachusetts. Kathleen kents writing style reminds me of margaret atwood, who i enjoy. The story of the trials may seem like familiar literary territory, but the author finds a way to make the story fresh as she tells the story of martha carrier, one of the many women and men hanged as. Although i knew the outcome, i found myself entranced because of kathleen kents strong storytelling, her vivid use of descriptive language and the haunting voice of sarah. What is interesting and different about this book is that it is told through. Like her mother, young sarah carrier is bright and. The heretics daughter by kathleen kentin 1692, martha carrier was condemned as a witch. The heretics daughter is the story of the carrier family of massachusetts during the early 1690s when men as well as women were accused, tortured, imprisoned. I was a little confused by the way it was put together. The heretic s daughter by hollidaypark see profile 080212 although this book is about one person named in the salem witch trials, the book begins with a family overview which provides background for the problems that will arise.
Heretics daughter by kent abebooks passion for books. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent book trailer. But the heretics daughter overcomes this and several other obstacles puritans are not the sexiest characters. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 332 pages and is available in hardcover format. She paints a haunting portrait, not just of puritan new. The heretics daughter doesnt rise to the literary heights of the crucible, still the pinnacle of works about the witch trials. Kent is a tenthgeneration descendent of carrier, and, in this novel, she. Martha carrier was one of the first women to be accused, tried and hanged as a witch insalem, massachusetts.
I read it when it was first published and i plan to read it again. Notably, kent is a direct descendant of the reallife martha. With my recent witch kick ive been on lately, this book was a natural selection. As sarah carrier tells her story, she creates a vivid portrait of the harsh, hardheaded woman who was her mother. Youn sarah carrier tries to cope with life in salem, massachusetts, after her mother, martha carrier, is accused, tried, and hanged as a witch. The events of 1692 are welltrod ground even for those who slept through history class. Created by mother daughter book club view on mother daughter book club share. Pdf the heretics daughter book carrier free download. In her first novel, the heretics daughter, kathleen kent has based her story on. Kathleen kents exceptionally accomplished debut novel, the heretic s daughter, reworks this wellknown material from an oblique angle, through. Kathleen kent is a direct descendant of martha carrier, and the heretics daughter is based on true family history. Martha carrier was one of the first women to be accused, tried and hanged as a witch in salem. Like her mother, young sarah carrier is bright and willful, openly challenging the small, brutal world in which they live. A novel by kathleen kent and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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