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- Publisher: Hyperion
- Number of Pages: 384
- ISBN: 1401340903
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112523472
- Release Date: June 9, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #59223 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane" by Katherine Howe to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane"Browse more products related to "Katherine Howe"Review"This charming novel is a tale of New England grad-student life in 1991 and the Salem witch hunts in 1692....[B]y the end of this book, as any graduate student should, Howe has filled us in on much more than we used to know about that group of unfortunate women who paid the price of their lives due to a town's irrational fears." "Once in a while, a new writer offers up a hypnotic tale of the supernatural that has the publishing world quivering with excitement. In 2005 it was Elizabeth Kostova's THE HISTORIAN; in 2006 it was Diane Setterfield's THE THIRTEENTH TALE...[In 2009,] THE PHYSICK BOOK is magic....[It] is a fresh and mesmerizing modern-day mystery of witches and witchcraft set in the real world." Publisher's noteForced to set aside her Ph.D. research in order to help the settling of her late grandmother's abandoned home, Connie Goodwin discovers a hidden key among her grandmother's possessions that is linked to a darker chapter in Salem Witch Trial history. Connie Goodwin should be spending her summer doing research for her Ph.D. dissertation in American History. But when her mother asks her to handle the sale of Connie's grandmother's abandoned home near Salem, she's compelled to help. It's not long before the time she's set aside for research is instead spent sorting through her grandmother's ancient possessions, discovering a woman she barely knew. One day, while exploring the dusty bookshelves in the study, Connie discovers a key hidden within an old bible. And within the key is a brittle slip of paper with two words written on it: Deliverance Dane. Along with a handsome steeplejack named Sam, Connie begins to dig into the town's records, looking for references to Deliverance Dane. But even as the pieces begin to fall into place, Connie is haunted by visions of the witch trials so long ago, and she begins to fear that she is more tied to Salem's dark past than she could have ever imagined. Written by an author completing a Ph.D. in New England Studies, and whose ancestors were accused witches in Salem, The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane travels seamlessly between the trials in the 1690s and a modern woman's story of mystery and discovery. AnnotationConnie Goodwin, a Harvard grad student, discovers a mysterious key among her dead grandmother's belongings, which leads to an investigation of the Salem witch trials. Goodwin, under the guise of researching her doctoral dissertation, becomes obsessed with the key and a woman named Deliverance Dane, a healer and herbalist who was persecuted and likely perished during the witch trials. As Goodwin tries to track down Dane's "physick book," a compendium of ancient mystical arts, she gradually begins to realize that there may be forces greater than chance guiding her pursuit. Katherine Howe's debut novel is semi-autobiographical, as she is the descendent of Elizabeth Howe, one of the many victims of the Salem witch trials. If You Enjoy "The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane (Hardcover)" by Katherine Howe (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Fiction & Literature Bestselling Books
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