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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cleopatra , the #1 national bestseller, unpacks the mystery of the Salem Witch Trials. It began in 1692, over an exceptionally raw Massachusetts winter, when a minister's daughter began to scream and convulse. It ended less than a year later, but not before 19 men and women had been hanged and an elderly man crushed to death. The panic spread quickly, involving the most educated men and prominent politicians in the colony. Neighbors accused neighbors, parents and children each other. Aside from suffrage, the Salem Witch Trials represent the only moment when women played the central role in American history. In curious ways, the trials would shape the future republic. As psychologically thrilling as it is historically seminal, THE WITCHES is Stacy Schiff's account of this fantastical story-the first great American mystery unveiled fully for the first time by one of our most acclaimed historians.

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PublisherLittle Brown & Company

ISBN-101611137152

ISBN-139781611137156

eBay Product ID (ePID)219975196

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Book TitleWitches : Salem 1692

TopicUnited States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT), United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), United States / General, Historical

Publication Year2015

LanguageEnglish

GenreBiography & Autobiography, History

AuthorStacy Schiff

FormatCompact Disc

Dimensions

Item Height1.5in

Item Length5.8in

Item Width5.2in

Item Weight12.7 Oz

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Intended AudienceTrade

ReviewsAuthor Schiff seeks to portray the historical figures involved in the Salem witch trials as the real people they were. Narrator Eliza Foss makes them come alive for the listener. Foss resists the urge to cackle or to sound incredulous during this objective examination of the so-called witches. While her voice suits the tone of the work, her reading is not dry. She modulates her intonations nicely, making listening easier on the ear and saving the long passages of historical and religious background from becoming tedious., Riveting nonfiction...Schiff is a masterful researcher, and the fact that she is able to conjure this world vividly enough to induce goose bumps is impressive., Schiff's Account Is Better Written than Any I Have Encountered...[A] Brilliantly Assured Narrative., [Schiff's] fascinating new book is an almost day-by-day chronology of the nine months of accusations, trials, and executions that continue to fascinate and perplex us. Offering both meticulous research and intriguing analysis., Compulsively Readable...A Fascinating Account of One of the Most Infamous Years in American History., Few writers combine as she does superb scholarship and an exceptional gift for language with amazing reach and agility of mind. This is a superb book., Schiff's books are based on serious scholarly research, yet they're conveyed in bright, accessible prose., Stacy Schiff has beautifully combined remarkable story telling with historical accuracy and insight. She has opened up important new avenues for Salem scholarship.

Dewey Edition23

Number of Volumes15 Vols.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal133.43097445

Edition DescriptionUnabridged Edition

Number of Pages384 Pages