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Kathleen kent is the author of the edgar awardnominated the dime, as well as three bestselling historical novels, the heretics daughter, the traitors wife, and the outcasts. Martha, a hardheaded and freethinking woman of colonial mass. A love story and a tale of courage, the traitors wife confirms kathleen kent s ability to craft powerful stories from the dramatic background of americas earliest days. I found myself intrigued and mesmerized with this authors narration and of course i have to say historical fiction is my favorite book genre. The traitors wife,quality paperback,fiction general. Bestselling author of historical fiction published in 16 countries the heretics daughter, the traitors wife and the outcasts and a contemporary crime series, the first of which is titled the dime.
Buy the traitors wife by kathleen kent online at alibris. David ebershoff discusses his book the 19th wife duration. Kathleen kents novel the wolves of andover, also known as the traitors wife, is something of a prequel to the heretics daughter, a novel told from the viewpoint of sarah carrier, daughter of martha carrier, who was executed in the salem witch trials. Kathleen kent is bestselling american author if historical fiction, literature and fiction books.
Thomas carrier labors for the family and is known both for his immense strength and size and mysterious past. Kathleen kent talks about the traitors wife youtube. A good historical fiction writer, especially one writing about the early days of america, is not easy to come by but kent has knocked it out of the ballpark with the traitors wife. Kathleen kent is the author of the edgar awardnominated the dime, as well as the bestselling historical novels the heretics daughter, the traitors wife. While i havent read kathleen kents previous books that apparently give the ending to the story of the traitors wife, i was intrigued enough to pick this one up.
A video about the wolves of andover by kathleen kent 400 views 1 person liked it. The heretics daughter, although it can be read as a stand alone novel. Kathleen kent in the harsh wilderness of colonial massachusetts, martha allen works as a servant in her cousins home, taking charge of the neglected household and locking wills with everyone around her. Kathleen has worked in commodity trading and for the us department of defence in russia. Kathleen kent has a prominent place in my authors to watch for list. Carrier descendants from all over the us sign their names on the family tree. About the author kathleen kent is the author of the heretics daughter. The traitors wife by kathleen kent book trailer kimerin63.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the traitors wife. A taut, thrilling adventure story about buried treasure, a manhunt, and a woman determined to make a new life for. The traitors wife has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Kathleen kent is the author of the new york times bestsellers, the heretics daughter, and the traitors wife she has completed her third book, titled the outcasts, set in reconstruction era texas published by little brown, october 20. The wolves of andover, by kathleen kent is a book that is a literary triumph. I thoroughly enjoyed kathleen kents first novel, the heretics daughter, so i started the traitors wife with high expectations. Eastern massachusetts middlesex county, north and west of boston in the hardscrabble 17th century countryside. The traitors wife by kathleen kent overdrive rakuten.
Martha is fast approaching an age where she might become an old maid. The wolves of andover is somewhat of a companion book to kathleen kents. Author kathleen kents complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. The wolves of andover by kathleen kent, hardcover barnes. A love story and a tale of courage, the traitors wife confirms kathleen kents ability to craft powerful stories from the dramatic background of americas. I grew up in texas, but lived and worked in new york for twenty years. In this prequel, kent once again brings this time in the early years of the massachusetts colony alive. The traitors wife is a historical novel with an intense love story at its centre. The story of a family in new england in the early days of white settlement had interesting links with english history with the claim that the traitor of the title beheaded charles 1.
The traitors wife by kathleen kent tells the beginning of the story of martha allen and thomas carrier, the parents of sarah carrier in the. Kathleen kents first novel, the heretics daughter, was based on true family history. The traitors wife by kathleen kent for sale online ebay. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The wolves of andover tells the story of the courtship thomas carrier and martha allen alternating with the story of several. The wolves of andover the traitors wife by kathleen kent. Kathleen kent lives in dallas with her husband and son. The traitors wife kindle edition by kent, kathleen. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Its not for lazy readers or those who expect pablum. Kathleen kents third novel, the outcasts, was the recipient of the american library associations 2014 top choice for historical fiction, as well as the recipient. The traitors wife by kathleen kent 2011, paperback for.
In the harsh wilderness of colonial massachusetts, martha allen works as a servant in her cousins household, taking cha. Little, brown and company reagan arthur books back bay books pub date. This novel was originally published under the title the wolves of andover. In the harsh wilderness of colonial massachusetts, martha allen works as a. Author kathleen kent brings us the new detective betty novel on its. Martha, unmarried and considered a spinster at age 19 is sent to her cousins house to help her through her pregnancy. The wolves of andover is somewhat of a companion book to kathleen kent s. Ive heard a lot about the heretics daughter, and the traitors wife is the prequel which fleshes out the back story of some of the same characters. Kathleen kent is a direct descendant of martha carrier, and the heretics daughter and the traitors wife are based on true family history. Kathleen kent audio books, best sellers, author bio. This prequel to kathleen kents previous book the heretics daughter, takes place in colonial massachusetts in the mid to late 1600s. The traitors wife by kathleen kent hachette book group.
Overview in the harsh wilderness of colonial massachusetts, martha allen works as a servant in her cousins household, taking charge and locking wills with everyone. The traitors wife book by kathleen kent 6 available. The traitors wife formerly published in hardcover as the wolves. 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 traitors wife, originally published in hardcover as the wolves of andover, is her second novel. Kathleen kent is the author of the edgar awardnominated the dime, as well as three bestselling historical novels. Real history and the authors family lore combine for an intensely romantic tale with a larger than life badass hero and a dangerously outspoken badass heroine. Award for american historical fiction, will rogers medallion award, american library assoc. In the traitors wife, kent takes us back even further in history than she did in the. The traitors wife by kathleen kent, 9780330509510, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. That being said, intelligent readers will be absorbed by many points of history, symbolism, love and betrayal, and ancestrial links of this fine book. The heretics daughter, the traitors wife, and the outcasts.
About the author kathleen kent is the author of the edgar awardnominated the dime, as well as the bestselling historical novels the heretics daughter, the traitors. It traces the relationship of martha allen and thomas carrier the parents of sarah carrier from the heretics daughter. At once a love story and a tale of courage, the traitors wife confirms kathleen kents ability to craft powerful stories from the dramatic background of americas earliest days. In colonial massachusetts, servant girl martha allen and. Browse kathleen kents bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Welcome reception for the carrier descendants reunion. Kathleen kent talks about the traitors wife duration. Bay colony, is a spinster at the ripe age of 19, and fears the. The traitors wife by kathleen kent book trailer youtube. Buy the traitors wife by kathleen kent from waterstones today. The traitors wife ebook by kathleen kent rakuten kobo. Kathleen kent talks to descendants about the history and research for the traitors wife. The traitors wife by kathleen kent tells the beginning of the story of martha allen and thomas carrier, the parents of sarah carrier in the heretics daughter. Kathleen kent author of the heretics daughter talks about her new book the traitors wife.
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