Apr 14, 2015 kathleen kent, a tenthgenerationdescendant of the figures in this story, recounts the horrors of 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. Andover, a neighboring town to salem village, was still not. Kathleen kent is a tenth generation descendent of martha carrier.
My son, who is in 10th grade, was assigned to read the heretics daughter for assignment. 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. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on the heretic s daughter. Heartwrenching and unsettling, the heretic s daughter is a powerful look at a disturbing chapter in american history. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the heretics daughter. The first edition of the novel was published in 2008, and was written by kathleen kent. The heretics daughter is an important historical fiction work. 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. The heretic s daughter by hollidaypark see profile 080212. After college she moved to new york where she worked in commodities and then as a contractor for the u. 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 heretics daughter from the minuet i turned on my zen to listen to. While sitting at the dinner table he spoke about the classroom discussions and it gained my attention.
A letter from kathleen kent dear readers, martha carrier, my grandmother back nine generations, was hanged as a witch in 1692 in salem, massachusetts. Sarah carrier was made to testify against her mother, the outspoken and formidable martha, who was later hanged. She is famously known as the author of heretics daughter, a story about the salem witch trials and carries family. Im a historical fiction junkie and while i have no special interest in colonial america or the salem witch trials, i decided to finally read this book because kent is local. I went on the internet to find other book by kathleen kent only to find that this is her first book. Pdf the heretics daughter book carrier free download. 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 story recounts the witchcraft hysteria that gripped salem in the c17th, through the eyes of one of the accuseds children. Kathleen kent is bestselling american author if historical fiction, literature and fiction books. 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. The story kent crafted around martha made her likable. The heretic s daughter is author kathleen kent s first novel. 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. Kent was born and raised in dallas before joining the university of texas at austin.
This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on the heretics daughter. 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. Heartwrenching and unsettling, the heretics daughter is a powerful look at a disturbing chapter in american history. Kathleen kent plumbs her own ancestry to give us this excellent book. 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. Good thing for betty rhyzyk shes from a family of takenoprisoners brooklyn police detectives. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 332 pages and is available in hardcover format. The book starts off well, with author kathleen kent bringing to life the 17thcentury town of andover, massachusetts and its daily life. Aug 26, 2008 kathleen kent is a tenth generation descendent of martha carrier. The heretics daughter by hollidaypark see profile 080212. This book is an intriguing account of witch trials, american colonial political impotence, and ecclesiastical ignorance as well as general crowd hysteria. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent synopsis from goodreads.
See all books authored by kathleen kent, including the heretics daughter, and the wolves of andover, and more on. Notably, kent is a direct descendant of the reallife martha. Kent is a tenthgeneration descendent of carrier, and, in this novel, she looks at this troubled time through the eyes of marthas daughter. Kathleen kent in the harsh wilderness of colonial massachusetts, martha allen works as a servant in her cousin s household, taking charge and locking wills with everyone. I reached for the book that night and was sucked into the story within a few pages. Free download or read online the heretics daughter pdf epub carrier series book. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent librarything. The heretics daughter by kathleen kent, paperback barnes. 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 critical praise. Please contact me via email if possible so i can see what our connections might be.
The heretics daughter by kathleen kent book cover, description, publication history. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Kathleen kent skillfully takes the reader into the troubled times of 17th century new england. Kathleen kents fifth book titled the burn, sequel to the edgarnominated the dime, is a contemporary crime novel set in dallas. 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. She paints a haunting portrait, not just of puritan new england, but also of one familys deep and abiding love in the face of. Department of defense, traveling extensively in the former soviet union. 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. Oct 12, 2009 the heretic s daughter is author kathleen kent s first novel. 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 the bestselling historical novels the heretic s daughter, the traitors wife, and the outcasts. A brief letter to readers from kathleen kent, author of the heretic s daughter, followed by a short history of the salem witch trials. Kathleen kents exceptionally accomplished debut novel, the heretics daughter, reworks this wellknown material from an oblique angle. She grew up in dallas before attending the university of texas at austin.
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 a 10thgeneration direct descendant of martha carrier, and kents first novel, the heretics daughter, describes the carrier. Historians have blamed everything from puritan misogyny, to landlust, to ergot poisoning from a fungus that grows on rye and can cause psychosis. Kathleen kents exceptionally accomplished debut novel, the heretics daughter, reworks this wellknown material from an oblique angle, through. Martha carrier was one of the first women to be accused. Kathleen kents debut, the heretics daughter, a novelization of a true event, tells the story of one family caught up in the madness. The heretics daughter, the debut novel of author kathleen kent is a gripping piece of historical fiction weaved in with fact. 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 sweeping family saga, told through the eyes of a tenyearold girl. I enjoy reading historical fiction and this is to be one of the best. 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. 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 heretics daughter was published in over a dozen countries.
With betty rhyzyk, kathleen kent brings those mean streets to life as excitingly as anybody has in years. Kathleen kent is a 10thgeneration direct descendant of martha carrier, and kents first novel, the heretics daughter, describes the carrier familys very bad year. 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. Kathleen kent, a tenthgenerationdescendant of the figures in this story, recounts the horrors of the salem witch trials. 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 heretics daughter is author kathleen kents first novel. 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. 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. As a 10th generation descendant of martha carrier, one of those hung for witchcraft, it is evident kent had a. Martha carrier and her daughter sarah are caught in the web of hysteria and madness that becomes the disgraceful salem witch trials. Fear makes fools of us all, and kathleen kent shows how hysteria can render the most innocuous things unrecognisable.
A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Interview with kathleen kent, author of the heretics daughter. I grew up in texas, but lived and worked in new york for twenty years. Thomas carrier labors for the family and is known both for his immense strength and size and mysterious past. Kent is also the author of three bestselling, awardwinning historical novels, the heretics daughter, the traitors wife, and the outcasts. Sarah carrier was made to testify against her mother, the. Kathleen kent books list of books by author kathleen kent. 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.
The heretic s daughter, the debut novel of author kathleen kent is a gripping piece of historical fiction weaved in with fact. 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. Interview a brief letter to readers from kathleen kent, author of the heretics daughter, followed by a short history of the salem witch trials a letter from kathleen kent dear readers, martha carrier, my grandmother back nine generations, was hanged as a witch in 1692 in salem, massachusetts. I read it when it was first published and i plan to read it again.
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