The Last Witchfinder
ISBN 0060821795 | |
The Last Witchfinder is a 2006 historical fiction novel by
Synopsis
Jennet is a young English girl whose witch hunter father is frequently away on
Reception
Critical reception for The Last Witchfinder has been positive,[2] and Publishers Weekly gave the book a favorable starred review.[3] The Washington Post and The New York Times praised the work,[4] and the Washington Post commented that the work was "so enchanting that when I finished the novel, I sat for a moment wondering when I could visit Jennet's grave in Philadelphia."[5] USA Today wrote that they enjoyed the work's main character and that "Morrow injects humor and detail, but to enjoy this novel, you need a real appetite for the history of science."[6] The Independent was more mixed in their review, as they felt that "if only this had been edited down to about half its length, it could have been a cracking picaresque yarn."[7]
Awards
References
- ^ "THE LAST WITCHFINDER (review)". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ Mendlesohn, Farah. "The Last Witchfinder by James Morrow (review)". Strange Horizons. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "The Last Witchfinder (review)". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (30 March 2006). "She Who Debunks Witchcraft Shall Face Toil and Trouble". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ Charles, Ron. "Wicked". Washington Post. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ Memmott, Carol. "Religion, science battle it out in 'Witchfinder'". USA Today. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ ROBSHAW, BRANDON (13 May 2006). "The Last Witchfinder by James Morrow (review)". Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "1996 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- ^ "1997 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
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