Kathleen kent is a 10thgeneration direct descendant of martha carrier, and kents first novel, the heretics daughter, describes the carrier. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent has been on my shelf for a long time. Aug 26, 2008 kathleen kent is a tenth generation descendent of martha carrier. The narrator is about ten years old throughout the book but she s telling the story as an old woman. Welcome nti online books and resources research resources college and career drivers education. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 332 pages and is available in hardcover format. 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 heretics daughter is author kathleen kents first novel. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent book cover, description, publication history. Buy the heretics daughter main market by kathleen kent isbn. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent is in the top ten books for your girlfriend.
Jul 03, 2018 the heretics daughter by kathleen kent. Free download or read online the heretics daughter pdf epub carrier series book. Kathleen kents exceptionally accomplished debut novel, the heretics daughter, reworks this wellknown material from an oblique angle. May 06, 2010 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. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent from the recamier. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors.
The heretic s daughter, the debut novel of author kathleen kent is a gripping piece of historical fiction weaved in with fact. Martha carrier, if preacher cotton mather is to be believed, was the queen of hell. But in kathleen kents new novel the dime, her big apple wisdom will only get her so far when she relocates to the big d, where mexican drug cartels and cult leaders, deadbeat skells and society wives all battle for sunbaked turf. The heretics daughter passed one of my tests for historical fiction it led me to want to learn more about the time the book covers. Kent is a descendant of martha carrier who was hung as a witch during the salem witch trials. Please contact me via email if possible so i can see what our connections might be. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent overdrive rakuten. Kathleens website also provides a good and brief overview of the salem witch trials click on salem 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. Kent at a publisher dinner during neiba in 2008 and had been meaning to read her book ever since. With the heretics daughter, debut author kathleen kent has taken the tragic story of martha carrier, a victim of the witch trials of salem village in 1692, and breathed life into the events surrounding this era of hysteria. You can learn more about kathleen kent and her first novel, the heretics daughter, at the books official website. Marthas proud teenage daughter, is admirable for providing an account of traumatic of events that refuses to break down into melodrama.
Seen through the eyes of a child, this 16911692 account is more than a retelling of this dark time in american history. One of these, the heretics daughter, by kathleen kent, goes inside the home of one of the accused. Oct 02, 2008 one of these, the heretics daughter, by kathleen kent, goes inside the home of one of the accused. Kent at a publisher dinner during neiba in 2008 and had been meaning to.
Mar 14, 2009 kathleen kent s exceptionally accomplished debut novel, the heretic s daughter, reworks this wellknown material from an oblique angle, through the life of one woman from the neighbouring town of. Martha carrier was one of the first women to be accused. The story recounts the witchcraft hysteria that gripped salem in the c17th, through the eyes of one of the accuseds children. Kathleen kent is a tenth generation descendent of martha carrier. 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. The heretic s daughter is author kathleen kent s first novel. Notably, kent is a direct descendant of the reallife martha. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent little, brown and company. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent librarything. 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 kent s writing that each page of the heretic s daughter erased more and more of the schoolbook history i thought i knew. So, this book takes place in massachusetts during the late 1600s which can only mean one thing witch trials.
In writing the heretics daughter, kathleen kent utilizes setting that correctly reflects the time period that it represents by making use of accurate geography, historical dates, and. May 07, 2010 one of my greatest joys since publishing the heretics daughter is knowing that so many women have shared the book with their families, especially with their mothers, daughters, grandmothers, etc. The book tells the tale of one family caught up in the madness of the salem witch trials. This month s book for the book club is the heretic s daughter by kathleen kent. The heretics daughter is about the salem witch trials, and one family in particular that was actually strengthened by the trials despite the horrors they experienced. Sarah carrier was made to testify against her mother, the outspoken and formidable martha, who was later hanged. Like her mother, young sarah carrier is bright and willful, openly challenging the small, brutal world in which they live. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent, paperback barnes. Often at odds with one another, mother and daughter are forced to stand together against the escalating.
The heretic s daughter is about the salem witch trials, and one family in particular that was actually strengthened by the trials despite the horrors they experienced. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on the heretics daughter. Download the heretics daughter audiobook by kathleen kent. She is the author of three bestselling novels, the heretics daughterrecipient of the david j. Sep 12, 2009 the heretic s daughter by kathleen kent. Oct 17, 2010 the heretics daughter by kathleen kent posted on october 17, 2010 by kathryn this is the book that my third tuesday book club will be discussing on tuesday night. And i agree, the salem witch trials were a horrible time in.
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A novel characters kathleen kent this study guide consists of approximately 31 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the heretic s daughter. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on the heretic s daughter. 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. Pdf the heretics daughter book carrier free download 332. Kathleen kent is the author of the edgar awardnominated the dime, as well as the bestselling historical novels the heretic s daughter, the traitor s wife, and the outcasts. Theres another fine interview with kathleen kent here. Kathleen s website also provides a good and brief overview of the salem witch trials click on salem history. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. The heretics daughter book central rappahannock regional. Luckily, i found a copy of kathleen kents book, the heretics daughter, set during the witch trials in salem. Sep 07, 2008 kathleen kent is a 10thgeneration direct descendant of martha carrier, and kents first novel, the heretics daughter, describes the carrier familys very bad year. The heretics daughter kathleen kent summary amazon. 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. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent content rating and.
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. This book is told in a very interesting almost awkward voice. The main character is sarah carrier, daughter of martha allin carrier who was one of the women hanged during the salem witch trials. I have spoken to many book groups, and often the most fun are the motherdaughter book clubs where the readers tell their own generational stories. Interview with kathleen kent, author of the heretics daughter. 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. Martha s proud teenage daughter, is admirable for providing an account of traumatic of events that refuses to break down into melodrama. This months book for the book club is the heretics daughter by kathleen kent. 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. Sarah is the 10yearold daughter of martha carrier, one of the first women to be accused, tried and hung as a witch in salem, massachusetts. Welcome atherton high library libguides at jefferson county. So it speaks to the strength of kathleen kents writing that each page of the heretics daughter erased more and more of the schoolbook history i thought i knew. She paints a haunting portrait, not just of puritan new england, but also of one familys deep and abiding love in the face of.
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