Impassioned Clay - Softcover

Davies, Stevie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0704346591 ISBN 13: 9780704346598

Publisher: Womens Pr Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

A striking seventh novel from British scholar and critic Stevie Davies.

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From the Publisher:

When Olivia¹s mother dies, the girl and her father acquiesce in the dead woman¹s wish to be buried in the yard of Pinfold, the home that¹s been in the family for generations. While digging the grave for the devout Quaker, the two come upon the remains of a 17th-century woman. More startling, and of particular interest to the archaeologists brought in, is the artifact she¹s buried with: a scold¹s bridle, a gruesome device of torture once used to silence troublesome women and heretics. For Olivia, fascination with the dead woman grows into an obsession when she goes off to college and becomes a historian. When the skull of the woman identifies her as one Hannah Jones, Olivia begins searching in earnest. As historian/detective, she painstakingly uncovers documents that illuminate Hannah¹s extraordinary life as one of England¹s earliest Quaker proselytizers. Using Œfound¹ documents, Davies builds an exacting portrait of the turbulent time and instills a quiet majesty in her subjects.

Review:

³Historically fascinating and emotionally gripping: another success for Davies.... A little gem.² -- KIRKUS REVIEWS

About this edition

• Publisher: Womens Pr Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0704346591
• ISBN 13: 9780704346598
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176