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The sinners all bow : two authors, one murder, and the real Hester Prynne  Cover Image Book Book

The sinners all bow : two authors, one murder, and the real Hester Prynne / Kate Winkler Dawson.

Summary:

In 'The Sinners All Bow', acclaimed journalist, podcaster, and crime historian Kate Winkler Dawson tells the chilling true story of a young woman whose scandalous life was rumored to be Nathaniel Hawthornes inspiration for 'The Scarlet Letter' - and whose shocking death inspired the first true-crime book published in America.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593713617
  • ISBN: 0593713613
  • Physical Description: 307 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2025]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [293]-297) and index.
Subject: Cornell, Sarah Maria, 1802-1832.
Avery, Ephraim K., 1799-1869.
Williams, C. R. (Catherine Read), 1790-1872. Fall River.
Murder > Rhode Island > History > 19th century.
Murder > Massachusetts > Fall River > History > 19th century.
Forensic sciences.
Criminal investigation.
Genre: True crime stories.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Sherwood Branch 364.152 DAW (Text) 35405424000347 New Checked out 02/19/2025


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