Newes from the dead : being a true story of Anne Green, hanged for infanticide at Oxford Assizes in 1650, restored to the world and died again 1665 /
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[ 02. English Fiction ] Published by : Roaring Brook Press, (New York :) Physical details: 263 p. ; 22cm. Subject(s): Death | Household employees | Executions and executioners | Pregnancy Year : 2008
Item type :
02. English Fiction
| Location | Collection | Call Number | Status | Date Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottetown Rural High School | Historical Fiction | F HOO | Available |
In 1650, while Robert, a young medical student, steels himself to assist with her dissection, twenty-two-year-old housemaid Anne Green recalls her life as she lies in her coffin, presumed dead after being hanged for murdering her child that was, in fact, stillborn.