Community Book Club: Hester by Lico Albanese

Library : T.O.H.P. Burnham Free Library

Location : Library TOHP Burnham , 30 Martin St, Essex, MA, 01929

Start : Monday 29th of September 2025 10:00 AM

End : Monday 29th of September 2025 11:00 AM

Description :

"Like the greatest historical fiction, Hester manages to make you believe utterly in its narrator, feel entirely that this story is real, and ground you in the day to day of a bustling 19th century world that promises the freedom of America while exacting its horrific steep price on the Native Americans it destroys, the slaves it brings in chains, and the women it crushes. It's a story about America itself, and the fury, righteousness and mercy in which it was formed." ––Gillian Flynn Join us in discussing this re-imagining of The Scarlet Letter. Copies are available at the Library for pick up, or request it here in the catalog. Copies are available in a variety of formats: hardcover large print, CD, Playaway, and eBook and eAudio.  essexpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/community-book-club-hester-by-lico-albanese/