The Last Witchfinder A Novel
The Last Witchfinder A Novel by James Morrow, published by HarperCollins on March 13, 2007, is a reprint edition comprising 560 pages. This narrative follows Jennet Stearne, a young girl in Restoration England whose father executes witches. After witnessing the execution of her aunt Isobel, Jennet dedicates her life to dismantling the Parliamentary Witchcraft Act, embarking on a journey filled with adventure and challenges.
Readers will find Jennet’s quest takes her from Britain to the American Colonies and even to an uncharted Caribbean island. Throughout her travels, she encounters pirates, Algonquin captors, and the complexities of the Salem Witch Court, all while navigating her feelings for a young Ben Franklin. This novel presents a blend of historical fiction and a strong narrative focused on justice and reason, as Jennet strives to end the witch-hunting practices of her time.
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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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