The Heretic&39s Daughter A Novel [Paperback]

A woman condemned by the truth. Her daughter saved by a lie.
Salem, 1752. Sarah Carrier Chapman, weak with infirmity, writes a letter to her granddaughter that reveals the secret she has closely guarded for six decades: how she survived the Salem Witch Trials when her mother did not.

Sarah's story begins more than a year before the trials, when she and her family arrive in a New England community already gripped by superstition and fear. As they witness neighbor pitted against neighbor, friend against friend, the hysteria escalates--until more than two hundred men, women, and children have been swept into prison. Among them is Sarah's mother, Martha Carrier. In an attempt to protect her children, Martha asks Sarah to commit an act of heresy--a lie that will most surely condemn Martha even as it will save her daughter.

This is the story of Martha's courageous defiance and ultimate death, as told by the daughter who survived.
Kathleen Kent lives inDallaswith her husband and son. THE HERETIC'S DAUGHTER is her first novel. The Heretic's Daughteris raw, honest and completely captivating... Anita Shreve An illuminating literary debut. Michele Leber,Booklist (starred review)Highly recommended.Barbara Hoffert,Library Journal (starred review) A powerful coming-of-age tale in which tragedy is trumped by an unsinkable faith in human nature. Chelsea Cain,New York Times Book Review Kent's moving story comes straight from her heart as well as the historical record...Kenttells a heart-wrenching story of family love and sacrifice. Carol Memmot,USA Today .... an eminently readable novel, and a tribute to a woman who held steadfastly to the courage of lƒ"