Hester : a novel /

"A vivid reimagining of the woman who inspired Hester Prynne, the tragic heroine of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, and a journey into the enduring legacy of New England's witchcraft trials. Who is the real Hester Prynne? Isobel Gamble is a young seamstress carrying generati...

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Main Author: Lico Albanese, Laurie, 1959- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2022
Edition:First edition
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