The heretic's daughter : a novel
New York : Back Bay Books, 2009.
xv, 332, 16 p. ; 21 cm.
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.
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PS3611.E674 H47 2009 |
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813/.6 22 |
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Back Bay trade pbk. ed. |
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New York : Back Bay Books, 2009. |
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xv, 332, 16 p. ; 21 cm. |
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Includes reading group guide. |
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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. |
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| 008 Data Elements | 100512s2009 nyu 000 1 eng d | ||
| 010 LCCN | $a Record content licensor | 2010292922 | |
| 020 ISBN | $a ISBN | 978-0-316-02449-5 (pbk.) | |
| 035 System Ctrl No | $a System control number | (OCoLC)ocn457208023 | |
| 035 System Ctrl No | $a System control number | 16229448 | |
| 040 Cataloging Src | $a Original cataloging agency | AMP | |
| $c Transcribing agency | AMP | ||
| $d Modifying agency | TXI | ||
| $d Modifying agency | DLC | ||
| 042 Authentication | $a Authentication code | lccopycat | |
| 043 GAC | $a Geographic area code | n-us-ma | |
| 050 LC Call No | 00 | $a Classification number | PS3611.E674 |
| $b Item number | H47 2009 | ||
| 082 Dewey Class No | 00 | $a Classification number | 813/.6 |
| $2 Edition number | 22 | ||
| 100 ME:PersonalName | 1 | $a Personal name | Kent, Kathleen, |
| $d Dates associated with a name | 1953- | ||
| 245 Title | 14 | $a Title | The heretic's daughter : |
| $b Remainder of title | a novel / | ||
| $c Statement of responsibility | Kathleen Kent. | ||
| 250 Edition | $a Edition statement | Back Bay trade pbk. ed. | |
| 260 PublicationInfo | $a Place of publication, dist. | New York : | |
| $b Name of publisher, dist, etc | Back Bay Books, | ||
| $c Date of publication, dist, etc | 2009. | ||
| 300 Physical Desc | $a Extent | xv, 332, 16 p. ; | |
| $c Dimensions | 21 cm. | ||
| 500 General Note | $a General note | Includes reading group guide. | |
| 520 Summary | $a Summary, etc. note | 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. | |
| 526 Study Program | $c Reading level | 6.8 | |
| $d Title point value | 17. | ||
| 650 Subj:Topic | 0 | $a Topical term | Trials (Witchcraft) |
| $v Form subdivision | Fiction. | ||
| 650 Subj:Topic | 0 | $a Topical term | Mothers and daughters |
| $v Form subdivision | Fiction. | ||
| 651 Subj:Geog | 0 | $a Geographic name | Salem (Mass.) |
| $x General subdivision | History | ||
| $y Chronological subdivision | Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 | ||
| $v Form subdivision | Fiction. | ||
| 655 IT:Genre | 7 | $a Genre/form data or focus term | Historical fiction. |
| $2 Source of term | gsafd. | ||
| 852 Holdings | $a Location | BGMS | |
| $h Classification part | 813.6 | ||
| $p Barcode | 112161 | ||
| $9 Cost | $5.99 | ||
| 856 ElectronicLocat | 4 | $3 Materials specified | Cover image |
| $u Uniform Resource Identifier | https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/8066207-M.jpg |
Patron Reviews
Review by Grace Salyers.
This is a great book to read if you are into realistic fiction. It is about a family who overcomes lies, defeat, sacrifice and love.
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