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by Robert J. Begiebing

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Robert J. Begiebing

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978-0945575566

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0945575564

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English

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Algonquin Books; 1st edition (April 1, 1991)

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Fiction

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Genre Fiction

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Robert Begiebing, professor of English and historian, succeeded in evoking the spirit of the time when the first pioneers took hold on the Piscataqua region in New Hampshire.

Robert Begiebing, professor of English and historian, succeeded in evoking the spirit of the time when the first pioneers took hold on the Piscataqua region in New Hampshire. The reciprocity between the settlers and the Native Americans, as well as the constant fear of "savage attacks," the hard labor and the possible fruits thereof, religion and superstition, all those things are never far away while the It's a good thing that this book, originally published in 1991, came back on the market.

Robert J. Begiebing was born in Massachusetts and holds degrees from Norwich University, Boston College . Begiebing was born in Massachusetts and holds degrees from Norwich University, Boston College, and the University of New Hampshire. He is a professor of English at New Hampshire College, where he teaches writing and American literature. Based on an actual unsolved murder in the early American colonies, & Strange Death of Mistress Coffin' also examines ideas of faith, jealousy, love, and the place of women (especially educated and intelligent women) in the 17th C. The plot is basic: Richard Browne, newly arrived from England, is asked to look into the death of Katherin Coffin, whose mutilated body has.

Death of Mistress Coffin a mystery Robert J. Begiebing University Press of New England Hanover and London. The Journal of Governor John Winthrop of Massachusetts, 1648. The Strange Death of Mistress Coffin. To richard browne, esq.

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You are aware of the divers actions to be brought against you at the next session of the Court. Would you explain, as you understand them, the terms of your agreement with one Mr. Balthazar Coffin. Higgins: It was all plain, Your Honors

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At first his suspicion falls on Jared Higgins, hired by misanthropic Balthazar Coffin to ferry his wife to a nearby seacoast market; but then Coffin drops his own legal action against Higgins, who disappears into the wilderness.

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The Strange Death of Mistress Coffin. A spellbinding mystery and a fascinating evocation of life in early America. Welcome to Literature Tube Archieve The free online library containing 450000+ books. Read books for free from anywhere and from any device. Listen to books in audio format instead of reading.

A depiction of life in seventeenth-century New England revolves around the investigation into the brutal murder of Kathrin Coffin, a trail that leads Richard Browne through Indian country and Puritan society

Vozuru

Its always nice to read books about our history. And when its a family member, its much more so. The true story of Hannah Coffin.
She is my 9th Great Grandmother. (Begiebing changed her name to Kathrin in the book). In real life, she was born to a sea Captain
Shubael and Mary Coffin. Married Belsazzar Willix. I still loved this book, even though he changed several historical facts that made this book a historical Fiction. It was also nice to read about the Dover area of New Hampshire where so many of my ancestors started their life in America in the 1600's.

Vudomuro

Unique and haunting. A difficult novel to categorize - even harder to describe accurately without spoiling its effect for the prospective reader. Impressively depicts a time and place and, most importantly, the people who settled New England. Very few stories can compare: The Scarlet Letter, The Crucible, come to mind. Strange and hypnotic, bordering on a metaphysical tale -- this mystery has more to do with tormented hearts and hungers of the soul than with the solving of a tragic murder. And Mr. Begiebing almost makes it work completely...but not quite.Somehow there was something lacking in the last section, some shift of emphasis away from the central story and its characters' dilemma that left me wanting. Perhaps a re-reading will change my opinion. Undoubtedly there is much splendid writing here, the kind you pause to savor a couple more times before proceeding with the story. And the story itself, for the majority of its length, fascinates: the true mystery here belonging to the motives of men and women of faith - or its lacking - in the unfathomable wilderness of 17th century New England. Unfathomable landscapes without and within. Mr. Begiebing draws you into America's antique soul to reveal its present day shadows. A splendid book that deserves many readers!

Tujar

A good story

Heraly

This book popped up on a list for my book club to read. At first I was skeptical, given the propensity of too many fiction writers to treat their characters and subject, especially if set during another era, as if the characters are 21st century people living in the 21st century. I was very pleasantly surprised by this author and with this book because he kept the characters real and the plot real. They didn't read as 21st century people plopped down in 1638 New Hampshire colony, didn't behave as 21st century people. What truly impressed me was his writing--the usual spelling, grammatical, and syntax errors were not there, and I loved it that he used words I had to look up and that would have been used in the 17th century.
The story is of a murder of a young Puritan woman whose naked body is found and of the man asked to do the investigation (there was no police force back then). Much of the story focuses on the investigation, the challenges of getting accurate information, of trying to sort of the scuttlebutt and speculation from the truth of what actually happened. The subplot involves the investigator and the wife of a potential witness/suspect, and I liked that he didn't make this too soapy or modern, either. I liked that he wrapped up both plots, but kept the main character (Richard Browne, the investigator) for future books (so this book can be alone or as part of his trilogy).

Cemav

This is a strange book - jumping from several points of view, it seems, on the surface, to be a standard procedural mystery: a woman is murdered in 17th C New England, and a young English lawyer takes on the case - unofficially, almost as a hobby. Based on an actual unsolved murder in the early American colonies, `The Strange Death of Mistress Coffin' also examines ideas of faith, jealousy, love, and the place of women (especially educated and intelligent women) in the 17th C. The plot is basic: Richard Browne, newly arrived from England, is asked to look into the death of Katherin Coffin, whose mutilated body has been found in a river. Browne has many motivations for journeying to New England, not the least of which is building a family fortune through trade. However, his inquiries raise a host of issues and problems, and Browne has to decide what to reveal, and what to keep secret. Complicating matters still further is his attraction to the primary suspect's wife, Elizabeth Higgins.

On the good side, the mystery and its solution are intriguing; in addition, the paranoia of the early colonies regarding `black arts' and the Natives is pretty historically accurate. On the shaky side, the narrative seems to lose its way in the middle: granted, life moved more slowly in this era, but the book gets bogged down in the subplots, and there's no sense of urgency. Also, I really didn't get the attempt at romance, as Elizabeth, while described as attractive, also seemed bitter and a bit off her head. Even Browne doesn't understand his attraction to a woman beneath his social standing, so the end doesn't work for me. The solution to the mystery is believable, and certainly what happens to Elizabeth's husband works, but on the whole, the book didn't grab me in a major way, and if a reader doesn't know the historical background, it may not hold interest by the middle. I thought the best section was the diary of the murder victim -- of all the characters, she had my sympathy.

Gholbirius

Robert J. Begiebing's The Strange Death of Mistress Coffin is ostensibly a murder mystery but that is not the true delight of the story. The basic story is that of the investigation of the murder of a young woman found naked in a river in 1648 New England by Richard Browne. Onto this basic mystery-thriller narrative is attached the tale of Puritan New Englanders living and surviving in an hostile territory with all their beliefs and superstitions tested, preserved and adapted. The characters are vivid and the writing is both moody and evocative. It was a joy to read and it does truly transport the reader to a different time. It is also a pleasure that the author never resorts to black and white portrayals. Everything and everyone is vividly complex. The mystery, whodunit, element per se is not the strongest element in the book but it is an effective hook to initially capture the reader and take her into this fascinating world.

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