Newes from the Dead

Newes from the Dead

by Mary Hooper (Author)

Synopsis

In 1650 Anne Green, a young servant girl, gave birth prematurely to an illegitimate child. Sadly the baby died and poor Anne was falsely accused of infanticide. In front of a large crowd she was hanged and then carried to the College of Physicians to be dissected for medical science. But as Anne's corpse lay on the table and the doctors assembled, a strange rattle was heard in her throat. Could she still be alive?

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Edition: First Edition, First Impression
Publisher: Bodley Head
Published: 03 Apr 2008

ISBN 10: 0370329481
ISBN 13: 9780370329482
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: An incredible true story of courage and deliverance that will haunt its readers.

Media Reviews
Intriguing and captivating. -Celia Rees
A chilling, mesmerizing read. - Kirkus Reviews
A grabber of a premise. - School Library Journal
A historical mystery that is creepy in the best Edgar Allen Poe tradition, as well as thought-provoking. - Booklist
First-rate . . . Anne's story, handled with skill and passion, will be hard for anyone to put down. - The Times (UK)
A well researched, riveting read. - The Horn Book
Author Bio
Mary has been writing professionally for over twenty years and has published nearly eighty books for children and young people. She has written funny books, 'issue' books and spooky books, and has now settled into doing what she loves best: writing historical novels centering around real situations (The Great Plague in 1665, for example) and real people (Anne Green, who was hanged for infanticide in Oxford, 1650).