The Brown Bag Group is taking a short break for the summer, but we'll meet again on Wednesday September 5th @ 1pm to discuss
"The Heretic's Daughter"
by Kathleen Kent.
"The Heretic's Daughter"
by Kathleen Kent.
"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 wilful, 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".
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".