The first author Katherine Howe enters the scene with an incredibly powerful novel - The Book of Liberation Dane Physick. It is a difficult book to characterize. It 'a literary novel, a mystery, paranormal or historical fiction? It's a bit 'of all this and more. Howe moves smoothly between the contemporary and the Salem witch trials in the seventeenth century, a period of concern in our history.
The idea for this book came to him while working on a doctorate in American Studies and New England. Howe is a descendant of Elizabeth Howe and Elizabeth Proctor, two women were accused of witchcraft in Salem.Harvard Connie Goodwin graduate student doing research for her thesis when his mother, Grace, asked him to clean his grandmother's home in Marblehead , Massachusetts. Connie moves and begins to clean the house reluctantly abandoned.
While looking through the seventeenth century Bible goes to an old piece of paper, key has a name written on it - Deliverance Dane. Curiosity and the need for a source for his thesis Game Connie on a journey of discovery that leads to a mysterious book of spells. Like pieces in place Connie discovers that the dark past is linked Deliverance Dane ways she could not paint pictures imagined.Howe vivid period details.
history of the seventeenth century, clothing and live food. Puts real people in history and gives an air of authenticity to the plot. Yes, the plot and characters are fascinating and unforgettable, but what makes this book so special is the magical link between Connie, the heroine contemporary and Liberation, a strong woman, independent in its own time.It common critic heard a lot of hype over a book advance and then be disappointed.
Gail Pruszkowski reviews for "Romantic Times BOOKreviews" magazine and her work has been published in the "Cup of Comfort" Anthologies.
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