Kathleen kent skillfully takes the reader into the troubled times of 17th century new england. 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. Download or stream the heretics daughter by kathleen kent. A novel by kathleen kent and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kathleen kent is bestselling american author if historical fiction, literature and fiction books. Heretics daughter was near and dear to my heart as it was story based on my carrier familys roots in new england. Kent was born and raised in dallas before joining the university of texas at austin. Often at odds with one another, mother and daughter are forced to stand. 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 book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 332 pages and is available in hardcover format. After college she moved to new york where she worked in commodities and then as a contractor for the u. I grew up in texas, but lived and worked in new york for twenty years. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream.
Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Thanks to my maternal grandmother, i had a unique introduction to the history of witches and, in particular, the salem witch trials. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent little, brown 332 pp. Kathleen kent books list of books by author kathleen kent. The first edition of the novel was published in 2008, and was written by kathleen kent. Loaded questions with the heretics daughter author kathleen kent martha carrier was one of the first women to be accused, tried and ha nged as a w itch in salem, massachusetts. Loaded questions with the heretics daughter author. With betty rhyzyk, kathleen kent brings those mean streets to life as excitingly as anybody has in years.
Personal reading, great book club read, may be good for a history class discussing the salem witch trials in a nutshell. The heretics daughter a debut novel about the salem witch trials draws on the authors own ancestry. A letter from kathleen kent dear readers, martha carrier, my grandmother back nine generations, was hanged as a witch in 1692 in salem, massachusetts. Kent is also the author of three bestselling, awardwinning historical novels, the heretics daughter, the traitors wife, and the outcasts. The story is beautifully painted with rich historical details and the realism of the novel is quite astounding. Kathleen kents fifth book titled the burn, sequel to the edgarnominated the dime, is a contemporary crime novel set in dallas. 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 main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are sarah carrier, martha carrier. Sarah carrier was made to testify against her mother, the outspoken and formidable martha. 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 book by kathleen kent 8 available.
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. Sarah carrier was made to testify against her mother, the. Interview with kathleen kent, author of the heretics daughter. Click to read more about the heretics daughter by kathleen kent. Sarah feels grief and guilt as she is forced to testify against her mother in order to save herself. The heretics daughter is author kathleen kents first novel.
Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent fantastic fiction. See all books authored by kathleen kent, including the heretics daughter, and the wolves of andover, and more on. The story recounts the witchcraft hysteria that gripped salem in the c17th, through the eyes of one of the accuseds children. 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. Kathleen kents exceptionally accomplished debut novel, the heretics daughter, reworks this wellknown material from an oblique angle, through.
Kathleen kent is a descendant of martha carrier, who was hung for witchcraft in 1692. She grew up in dallas before attending the university of texas at austin. Like her mother, young sarah carrier is bright and willful. An intriguing story of a family severely impacted by both the smallpox and the salem witch trials. Kathleen kent author of the heretics daughter goodreads. When i was quite young i was told that i was the 10thgeneration descendent of martha carrier, one of 19 men and women hanged in salem for the crime of witchcraft in 1692. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the heretics daughter. Download the heretics daughter audiobook by kathleen kent. Like her mother, young sarah carrier is bright and willful, openly challenging the small, brutal world in which they live. The book traces the relationship between thomas allen and martha allen, the parents of sarah carrier first introduced in the heretics daughter. See all books authored by kathleen kent, including the heretic s daughter, and the wolves of andover, and more on. As a 10th generation descendant of martha carrier, one of those hung for witchcraft, it is evident kent had a. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent is a successful first novel which will appeal to not just historical fiction readers, but also readers who enjoy reading about. Sarah carrier was made to testify against her mother, the outspoken and formidable martha, who was later hanged.
I hope that you will enjoy reading my first two novel, the heretics daughter and the. Kathleen kent is a 10thgeneration direct descendant of martha carrier, and kents first novel, the heretics daughter, describes the carrier familys very bad year. She is famously known as the author of heretics daughter, a story about the salem witch trials and carries family. 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. Martha carrier was one of the first women to be accused, tried and hanged as a witch in salem, massachusetts. The heretics daughter, the debut novel of author kathleen kent is a gripping piece of historical fiction weaved in with fact. She paints a haunting portrait, not just of puritan new england, but also of one familys deep and abiding love in the face of.
Fiction the heretics daughter by kathleen kent emily stokes. Buy the heretic s daughter main market by kent, kathleen isbn. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent content rating and. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent booksamillion. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent chronicles the life of sarah carrier, a young girl whose mother martha carrier is accused and condemned in the salem witch trials. 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. Pdf the heretics daughter book carrier free download. The heretics daughter has 8 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
The heretics daughter by kathleen kent librarything. The heretics daughter is an important historical fiction work. 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. Kathleen kent is a tenth generation descendent of martha carrier.
She is the author of three bestselling novels, the heretics daughterrecipient of the david j. 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. The wolves of andover was published in 2010 and is somewhat a companion novel to kathleen kents debut novel, the heretics daughter, even though the novel can be read as a standalone book. A brief letter to readers from kathleen kent, author of the heretics daughter, followed by a short history of the salem witch trials. I am a huge fan of john sanford and his series with lucas davenport. Department of defense, traveling extensively in the former soviet union. The heretics daughter was published in over a dozen countries. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Notably, kent is a direct descendant of the reallife martha.
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