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| (Thank you to Restless Books for providing me with a copy of this book!) |
about book:
Anna Thalberg is a peasant woman shunned for her red hair and provocative beauty. When she is dragged from her home and accused of witchcraft, her neighbors do not intervene. Only Klaus, Anna’s husband, and Father Friedrich, a priest experiencing a crisis of faith, set out to the city of Würzburg to prove her innocence. There, Anna faces isolation and torture inside the prison tower, while the populace grows anxious over strange happenings within the city walls. Can Klaus and Friedrich convince the church to release Anna, or will she burn at the stake?
Set in the Holy Roman Empire during the Protestant Reformation, The Trial of Anna Thalberg is a story of religious persecution, superstition, and human suffering. While exploring the medieval fear of witches and demons, it delves into enduring human concerns: the historical oppression of women, the inhumanity of institutions, and the question of God’s existence. Frantic in pace and experimental in form, this novel is an unforgettable debut from Mexican author Eduardo Sangarcía.
my thoughts:
The Trial Of Anna Thalberg by Eduardo Sangarcia is historical fiction at its finest. I loved reading all about the ways in which morality, superstition, and religion played vital roles in this story. They helped to show the suffering Anna endured as she dealt with false accusations based on jealousy - all because she was a beautiful redhead!?! How crazy?! Talk about 'he said - she said' at it's worst!
Sangarcia has written a riveting tale about witches, society, and faith. I found myself easily engaged with the story and eager to keep reading. I wanted to find out about these people involved in Anna's fate, along with the history of it all. This was one story that I would not put down for anything - it was just too good to resist.
I would definitely recommend The Trial Of Anna Thalberg to everyone looking for their next great read - you won't want to miss out on this gem. Make sure to check it out!
Thank you to Restless Books for providing me with a copy of this book!
2 comments:
Shunned for her red hair? Okay, now I have to read this one because I have red hair, too. (And was often teased about it growing up.)
Lark, I know! How crazy is that?! What? OMG! Yes, you definitely have to check this one out now. I was friends with a pair of twins and they had red hair, which I thought was cool. I never thought about red hair being something to tease anyone about, until I went to school in England I remember people teasing this guy about his red hair. I'm sorry that you were teased about it. That is just ridiculous - they were probably jealous of your read hair :)
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