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.
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 family''s deep and abiding love in the face
of fear and persecution.
關於作者:
I grew up hearing the stories of Martha Carrier, my
grandmother 9 generations back, from my mother and grandmother who
was one of the 19 men and women hanged as a witch in Salem in 1692.
After five years of research, I wove these family stories, along
with historical facts of the witch trials, into my first novel,
"The Heretic''s Daughter." This book is a love story to my family as
well as a tribute to the accused witches who chose death above
embracing the lie that they were accomplices to the Devil.