{"product_id":"9781942658832","title":"Tooth of the Covenant","description":"Author: Norman Lock\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781942658832\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bellevue Literary Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Oct 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest known for his novel \u003ci\u003eThe Scarlet Letter\u003c\/i\u003e, Nathaniel Hawthorne was burdened by familial shame, which began with his great-great-grandfather John Hathorne, the infamously unrepentant Salem witch trial judge. In this, the eighth stand-alone book in \u003ci\u003eThe American Novels\u003c\/i\u003e series, we witness Hawthorne writing a tale entitled \u003ci\u003eTooth of the Covenant\u003c\/i\u003e, in which he sends his fictional surrogate, Isaac Page, back to the year 1692 to save Bridget Bishop, the first person executed for witchcraft, and rescue the other victims from execution. But when Page puts on Hathorne's spectacles, his worldview is transformed and he loses his resolve. As he battles his conscience, he finds that it is his own life hanging in the balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ingenious and profound investigation into the very notion of universal truth and morality, \u003ci\u003eTooth of the Covenant\u003c\/i\u003e probes storytelling's depths to raise history's dead and assuage the persistent ghost of guilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;[Norman Lock's fiction] shimmers with glorious language, fluid rhythms, and complex insights.\u0026amp;#x27; -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;[A] dazzling series...Lock's supple, elegantly plain-spoken prose captures the generosity of the American spirit in addition to its moral failures, and his passionate engagement with our literary heritage evinces pride in its unique character.\u0026amp;#x27; -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Splendid....Lock masters the interplay between nineteenth-century Hawthorne and his fictional surrogate, Isaac, as he travels through Puritan New England. The historical details are immersive and meticulous.\u0026amp;#x27; -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;A distinctive and ambitious foray into literary history.\u0026amp;#x27; -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;A reflective and subtly poignant look at Nathaniel Hawthorne...Lock displays a nimble virtuosity as he captures the speech of the time while demonstrating how the implicit bias, bigotry, and hypocrisy of Puritanism became the cancel culture of its day.\u0026amp;#x27; -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;The novel's somber exploration of American cruelty and religious intolerance is balanced by its nimble prose, sly wit, and engaging glimpse of a literary figure. Lock's latest ambitious look at America's history will delight fans of the series and earn new converts.\u0026amp;#x27; -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46867113836702,"sku":"ADS-9781942658832","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781942658832.jpg?v=1779430220","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781942658832","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}