Robert Begiebing
Author and Teacher

The Strange Death of Mistress Coffin

“Mesmerizing. Slowly, subtly, the story twists on itself like a pinned snake. . . .Not since Kenneth Roberts has anyone written of early New England life in such vivid and convincing detail. . . .A gifted writer with an extraordinary feeling for the past.” --Annie Proulx, The New York Times Book Review

“Stereotypes we learned in grade school simply don’t exist here; instead, there are passionate, complex characters, including unexpectedly strong and often rebellious women.” --The Denver Post

“Begiebing illuminates the dark and wonderful intricacy of the human heart.” --Yankee Magazine

Selected Works

Fiction
Rebecca Wentworth's Distraction
“…The best university press novel of 2003 to make the rich history of America accessible to the educated general public.” --Langum Prize for Historical Fiction Prize citation
The Adventures of Allegra Fullerton
“Art, philosophy, religion, slavery, sexual propriety, suffrage—all are addressed with candid clarity... Highly recommended.” --Library Journal, starred review
The Strange Death of Mistress Coffin
“Just imagine Peyton Place as Hawthorne might have written it.” --Booklist