The Minister's Daughter (Aesop Accolades (Awards)) - Hardcover

Hearn, Julie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0689876904 ISBN 13: 9780689876905

Publisher: Ginee Seo Books, 2005

Synopsis

Despite the fact that everyone thinks that Nell is the wild child and Grace, the Puritan minister’s daughter, is the epitome of grace and charm, the reality of the situation comes to light when Grace and her younger sister find themselves in a tumultuous battle and witchcraft is soon rumored to be the cause. $100,000 ad/promo.

About this title

Review:

"A deliciously lyrical novel that is powerful, suspenseful, and taut, with danger on every page."
-- Libba Bray, author of A Great and Terrible Beauty

"With its thought-provoking perceptions about human nature, magic and persecution, this tale will surely cast a spell over readers."
-- Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Hearn creates a richly magical ambiance, straddling the line between the supernatural and the concrete realm of human passions and weaknesses."
-- Horn Book, starred review

"Dramatic and frothy...provocative."
-- BCCB

"A well-written historical novel that reads like a mystery."
-- Wall Street Journal

About the Author:

Julie Hearn was born in Abingdon, England, near Oxford, and has been writing all her life. After studying to be a journalist, she worked in Australia and lived in Spain, before returning to England, where she worked as a features editor and columnist. She is now a full-time writer. Her first book published in the United States was The Minister's Daughter.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ginee Seo Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0689876904
• ISBN 13: 9780689876905
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 263