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The Last Witchfinder by James Morrow

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The Last Witchfinder

A Novel

James Morrow

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 13, 2009

Reading lane: Gothic Romance

Jennet Stearne's father hangs witches for a living in Restoration England.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Reason Against Fear

A reason-led campaign against witchcraft persecution ranges across Restoration Britain and the early American colonies.

Come here for

  • A historical adventure driven by justice and the power of reason
  • A vividly unruly route through pirates, Salem, and young Ben Franklin

Expect

  • Jennet’s mission to end witch-finding, with danger and romance along the way

Book Details

Authors
James Morrow
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
October 13, 2009
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Gothic Romance · Historical Fantasy
Reading lane
Gothic Romance

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • 20th-Century Historical Romance

  • Romance Adventure

  • American Historical Romance

  • Women's Fiction

About This Book

Jennet Stearne's father hangs witches for a living in Restoration England. But when she witnesses the unjust and horrifying execution of her beloved aunt Isobel, the precocious child decides to make it her life's mission to bring down the Parliamentary Witchcraft Act. Armed with little save the power of reason, and determined to see justice prevail, Jennet hurls herself into a series of picaresque adventures—traveling from King William's Britain to the fledgling American Col...

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Jennet Stearne's father hangs witches for a living in Restoration England. But when she witnesses the unjust and horrifying execution of her beloved aunt Isobel, the precocious child decides to make it her life's mission to bring down the Parliamentary Witchcraft Act. Armed with little save the power of reason, and determined to see justice prevail, Jennet hurls herself into a series of picaresque adventures—traveling from King William's Britain to the fledgling American Colonies to an uncharted island in the Caribbean, braving West Indies pirates, Algonquin Indian captors, the machinations of the Salem Witch Court, and the sensuous love of a young Ben Franklin. For Jennet cannot and must not rest until she has put the last witchfinder out of business.

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