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. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 332 pages and is available in hardcover format. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on the heretic s daughter. The heretics daughter is an important historical fiction work. Kathleens website also provides a good and brief overview of the salem witch trials click on salem history. The book starts off well, with author kathleen kent bringing to life the 17thcentury town of andover, massachusetts and its daily life. A letter from kathleen kent dear readers, martha carrier, my grandmother back nine generations, was hanged as a witch in 1692 in salem, massachusetts.
Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. I read it when it was first published and i plan to read it again. Kathleen kent skillfully takes the reader into the troubled times of 17th century new england. Interview with kathleen kent, author of the heretics daughter. 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 author, kathleen kent does a beautiful job in creating rivalries, antagonism, petty slights, in her debut novel, the heretics daughter. Her book is a novel based on the experiences of salem witch trials victim martha carrier and. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are sarah carrier, martha carrier. Good thing for betty rhyzyk shes from a family of takenoprisoners brooklyn police detectives. The heretics daughter is a story of love, sacrifice, loyalty and courage.
Pdf the heretics daughter book carrier free download 332. The first edition of the novel was published in 2008, and was written by kathleen kent. Free download or read online the heretics daughter pdf epub carrier series book. 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. Kent is a tenthgeneration descendent of carrier, and, in this novel, she looks at this troubled time through the eyes of marthas daughter. She grew up in dallas before attending the university of texas at austin. This book is an intriguing account of witch trials, american colonial political impotence, and ecclesiastical ignorance as well as general crowd hysteria. Buy this book a familys conflict becomes a battle for life and. Kathleen kent is the author of the edgar awardnominated the dime, as well as three bestselling historical novels. Andover, a neighboring town to salem village, was still not.
Kathleen kent beautifully relates the details of every day life in this harsh period of our history. Kent movingly sketches the lives of this extended family as they get drawn into the maelstrom of unfounded suspicion and religious insanity, which eventually put more than 150 people. My second book, the traitors wife, answers some of the mysteries about thomas carrier and his experiences during the english civil war and the events leading to the death of king charles i. 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. The heretic s daughter is author kathleen kent s first novel.
Kathleen kent is the author of the edgar awardnominated the dime, as well as the bestselling historical novels the heretic s daughter, the traitors wife, and the outcasts. I was able to use this book for my high school research project on the salem witch trials. 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. Apr 26, 2011 the book starts off well, with author kathleen kent bringing to life the 17thcentury town of andover, massachusetts and its daily life. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent emily stokes. 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. 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 carrier was made to testify against her mother, the. 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. 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. Notably, kent is a direct descendant of the reallife martha. I enjoy reading historical fiction and this is to be one of the best. Personal reading, great book club read, may be good for a history class discussing the salem witch trials in a nutshell.
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, 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. 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. Sarah carrier was made to testify against her mother, the outspoken and formidable martha, who was later hanged. However, the book is extremely sluggish in the beginning, and even later on. The heretics daughter author joins haverhill librarys. 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. A brief letter to readers from kathleen kent, author of the heretics daughter, followed by a short history of the salem witch trials. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent the guardian. Aug 26, 2008 kathleen kent is a tenth generation descendent of martha carrier.
After college she moved to new york where she worked in commodities and then as a contractor for the u. Martha carrier was one of the first women to be accused, tried and hanged as. The story is told from the perspective of martha s daughter as she looks back on her life and tries to come to terms with her familial relationships and the events this historically accurate story allows the reader to be immersed into the carrier family s. The heretics daughter, the debut novel of author kathleen kent is a gripping piece of historical fiction weaved in with fact. You can learn more about kathleen kent and her first novel, the heretics daughter, at the books official website. I went on the internet to find other book by kathleen kent only to find that this is her first book. Kathleen kents fifth book titled the burn, sequel to the edgarnominated the dime, is a contemporary crime novel set in dallas. 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. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on the heretics daughter. The heretics daughter was published in over a dozen countries.
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. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent critical praise. The author, kathleen kent, is a descendant of the original carrier family, which adds more reality to the story, as it has been written around actual events. Kathleen kent talks to descendants about the history and research for the traitors wife. Kathleen kents exceptionally accomplished debut novel, the heretics daughter, reworks this wellknown material from an oblique angle, through. The heretic s daughter by vernandglen see profile 0426 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. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent, paperback barnes.
Kathleen kent lives in dallas with her husband and son. The story is told from the perspective of marthas daughter as she looks back on her life and tries to come to terms with her familial relationships and the events this historically accurate story allows the reader to be immersed into the carrier familys. 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. The heretic s daughter from the minuet i turned on my zen to listen to. The heretic s daughter, the debut novel of author kathleen kent is a gripping piece of historical fiction weaved in with fact. The heretics daughter from the minuet i turned on my zen to listen to. The heretics daughter by vernandglen see profile 0426 the heretics 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.
She paints a haunting portrait, not just of puritan new england, but also of one familys deep and. She paints a haunting portrait, not just of puritan new england, but also of one familys deep and abiding love in the face of. Kathleen kent s debut, the heretic s daughter, a novelization of a true event, tells the story of one family caught up in the madness. Kathleen kent s fifth book titled the burn, sequel to the edgarnominated the dime, is a contemporary crime novel set in dallas. The wolves of andover is the first book in carrier series by kathleen kent set in 1673 colonial massachusetts.
Oct 15, 2009 now in paperback for more, kathleen kent the heretics daughter 9780316024495. Kathleen kent is a descendant of martha carrier, who was hung for witchcraft in 1692. In the heretics daughter by kathleen kent, it describes. As a 10th generation descendant of martha carrier, one of those hung for witchcraft, it is evident kent had a vested interest in the research and telling of this troubling story. The story recounts the witchcraft hysteria that gripped salem in the c17th, through the eyes of one of the accuseds children. Oct 12, 2009 the heretic s daughter is author kathleen kent s first novel. My second book, the traitors wife, answers some of the mysteries about thomas carrier and his experiences during the english civil war and the events leading to the death of king charles i of england. As a 10th generation descendant of martha carrier, one of those hung for witchcraft, it is evident kent had a. Fear makes fools of us all, and kathleen kent shows how hysteria can render the most innocuous things unrecognisable.
The heretics daughter by kathleen kent book cover, description, publication history. 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 familys deep and abiding love in the face of fear and persecution. An intriguing story of a family severely impacted by both the smallpox and the salem witch trials. Buy this book a family s conflict becomes a battle for life and. The heretic s daughter is an important historical fiction work. This is a fascinating look at life in the late 1600s during the small pox epidemic and the salem witch trials.
Sep 12, 2009 the heretic s daughter by kathleen kent emily stokes. Kathleen kent is a 10thgeneration direct descendant of martha carrier, and kents first novel, the heretics daughter, describes the carrier. Kathleen kent, author of the heretics daughter joins in tonight, from 7 to 8. Heretics daughter was near and dear to my heart as it was story based on my carrier familys roots in new england. Department of defense, traveling extensively in the former soviet union. She skillfully depicts a society that twists and distorts facts to falsely accuse and convict a person of witchcraft. The heretics daughter is author kathleen kents first novel. Pdf the heretics daughter book carrier free download. I grew up in texas, but lived and worked in new york for twenty years.
See all books authored by kathleen kent, including the heretics daughter, and the wolves of andover, and more on. 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 heretics daughter by kathleen kent fantastic fiction. The heretics daughter by kathleen kentin 1692, martha carrier was condemned as a witch. Kathleen kent takes a new approach to an old topic, the 17thcentury salem, mass. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent synopsis from goodreads. A brief letter to readers from kathleen kent, author of the heretic s daughter, followed by a short history of the salem witch trials. She gets bogged down in too many details and the story doesnt go anywhere for a.
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