EPISODE · Apr 9, 2015 · 1H 3M
Sally Cabot Gunning, “Satucket Trilogy” (William Morrow, 2011)
from New Books in Historical Fiction · host Marshall Poe
In this podcast I talk with author Sally Cabot Gunning about law in the Satucket Trilogy: The Widow’s War, Bound, and The Rebellion of Jane Clarke (Harper 2006, 2008, 2010). Gunning is an accomplished writer of mystery novels and historical fiction set in eighteenth-century America. By bringing to life important pieces of America’s legal past, her stories encourage a wide audience to wrestle with a diverse array of legal theories. Some of the topics discussed include: * Colonial jurisprudence * The legal status of women in puritan New England * Indentured servitude * Infanticide trials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/historical-fiction
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In this podcast I talk with author Sally Cabot Gunning about law in the Satucket Trilogy: The Widow’s War, Bound, and The Rebellion of Jane Clarke (Harper 2006, 2008, 2010). Gunning is an accomplished writer of mystery novels and historical fiction set in eighteenth-century America. By bringing to life important pieces of America’s legal past, her stories encourage a wide audience to wrestle with a diverse array of legal theories. Some of the topics discussed include: * Colonial jurisprudence * The legal status of women in puritan New England * Indentured servitude * Infanticide trials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/historical-fiction
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