Martha Carrier was hanged on August 19th, 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts, unyielding in her refusal to admit to being a witch. Like her mother, young Sarah Carrier, the author, challenges the small, brutal world in which they live. This novel narrates the story of her early life in Andover, near Salem.
Martha Carrier was hanged on August 19th 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts, unyielding in her refusal to admit to being a witch, going to her death rather than joining the ranks of men and women who confessed and were spared execution. Like her mother, young Sarah Carrier is bright and willful, openly challenging the brutal world in which they live.