Newes from the Dead
In 1650, Anne Green, a young servant girl, gave birth prematurely to an illegitimate child. The baby died and Anne was falsely accused of infanticide. She was hanged and then carried to the College of Physicians to be dissected for science. But as Anne's corpse lay on the table, a strange rattle...
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In 1650, Anne Green, a young servant girl, gave birth prematurely to an illegitimate child. The baby died and Anne was falsely accused of infanticide. She was hanged and then carried to the College of Physicians to be dissected for science. But as Anne's corpse lay on the table, a strange rattle was heard in her throat. Could she still be alive?
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781862303638 (1862303630)
Publish date: 2009
Publisher: London : Definitions
Pages no: 314
Edition language: English
WRONGED. HANGED. ALIVE? (AND TRUE!)Anne can't move a muscle, can't open her eyes, can't scream. She lies immobile in the darkness, unsure if she'd dead, terrified she's buried alive, haunted by her final memory―of being hanged. A maidservant falsely accused of infanticide in 1650 England and sent to...
It is 1650s in England. A girl lies in a coffin, dead, after being hanged. Welcome to the story of Anne, a story that just happened to be based on real events. I am not going to tell you why Anne was hanged, you need to read the book to find out by yourself :-)After Anne was hanged, her body was to ...
Wow. This was a powerful book. I think the fact that it’s based on a true story makes they story more chilling. I did take a while to warm up to the story. In fact I almost quit reading. The story starts out right after Anne was hanged. She’s left in nothingness thinking over her life and trying to ...
Well, nice! I picked this book up about a year ago because it was on a great deal and the story looked intriguing, but I didn't have high expectations. It turned out that I actually quite enjoyed it! The dual narrative was really well done, and I was interested in both stories: the corpse telling he...
11 years ago
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