Book
The dance tree : a novel / Kiran Millwood Hargrave.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063274778 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 245 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First HarperVia edition.
- Publisher: New York : HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Originally published as The dance tree in the United Kingdom in 2022 by Pan Macmillan"--Title page verso. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Beekeepers > Fiction. Dance > Fiction. Demoniac possession > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Secrecy > Fiction. Superstition > Fiction. Strasbourg (France) > History > 16th century > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FIC Hargr | 31681010312684 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
In 1518 Strasbourg, as the woman of the city are afflicted by a dancing plague, pregnant Lisbet is determined to uncover her sister-in-lawâs dark secret, entering a world of deceit and clandestine passion where she must dance for her life. 40,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
"In this gripping historical novel, the internationally bestselling author of The Mercies weaves a spellbinding tale of fear, transformation, courage, and love in sixteenth-century France. Set in an era of superstition, hysteria, and extraordinary change, and inspired by true events, The Dance Tree is an impassioned story of family secrets, forbidden love, and women pushed to the edge"-- - HARPERCOLL
"If some prose sings, Kiran Millwood Hargraveâs truly dances. Although set in the early sixteenth century, The Dance Tree addresses issues of the utmost importance todayâthe subjection of women, class inequality, the dangers of religious fundamentalism. Ultimately, however, the bookâs wisdom, compassion, and beauty transcend historical boundaries: this is a timeless novel."âHernan Diaz, author of In the Distance and Trust
âAn intriguing, haunting novel pulsing with raw, beautiful emotion. Kiran Millwood-Hargrave effortlessly intertwines the stories of women tenderly and sympathetically, creating a novel in which female courage and resilience shines brightly against a brilliantly evoked backdrop of claustrophobic horror.ââJennifer Saint, author of Ariadne
In this gripping historical novel, the internationally bestselling author of The Mercies weaves a spellbinding tale of fear, transformation, courage, and love in sixteenth-century France.
Strasbourg, 1518. In the midst of a blisteringly hot summer, a lone woman begins to dance in the city square. She dances for days without pause or rest, and when hundreds of other women join her, the men running the city declare a state of emergency and hire musicians to play the Devil out of the mob. Outside the city, pregnant Lisbet lives with her husband and mother-in-law, tending the bees that are the familyâs livelihood. Though Lisbet is removed from the frenzy of the dancing plague afflicting the cityâs women, her own quiet life is upended by the arrival of her sister-in-law. Nethe has been away for seven years, serving a penance in the mountains for a crime no one will name.
It is a secret Lisbet is determined to uncover. As the city buckles under the beat of a thousand feet, Lisbet becomes caught in a dangerous web of deceit and clandestine passion. Like the women of Strasbourg, she too, is dancing to a dangerous tune. . . .
Set in an era of superstition, hysteria, and extraordinary change, and inspired by true events, The Dance Tree is an impassioned story of family secrets, forbidden love, and women pushed to the edge.
