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From a manual for witch hunters written by King James himself in 1597, to court documents from the Salem witch trials of 1692, to newspaper coverage of a woman stoned to death on the streets of Philadelphia while the Continental Congress met, The Penguin Book of Witches is a treasury of historical accounts of accused witches that sheds light on the reality behind the legends.
Bringing to life stories like that of Eunice Cole, tried for attacking a teenage girl with a rock and buried with a stake through her heart; Jane Jacobs, a Bostonian so often accused of witchcraft that she took her tormentors to court on charges of slander; and Increase Mather, an exorcism-performing minister famed for his knowledge of witches, this volume provides a unique tour through the darkest history of English and North American witchcraft, never failing to horrify, intrigue, and delight.
The Penguin Book of Witches
The Penguin Book of Witches by Katherine Howe
Paperback, 294 pages
Published October 2nd 2014 by Penguin
Chilling real-life accounts of witches, from medieval Europe through colonial America
Paperback, 294 pages
Published October 2nd 2014 by Penguin
Chilling real-life accounts of witches, from medieval Europe through colonial America
From a manual for witch hunters written by King James himself in 1597, to court documents from the Salem witch trials of 1692, to newspaper coverage of a woman stoned to death on the streets of Philadelphia while the Continental Congress met, The Penguin Book of Witches is a treasury of historical accounts of accused witches that sheds light on the reality behind the legends.
Bringing to life stories like that of Eunice Cole, tried for attacking a teenage girl with a rock and buried with a stake through her heart; Jane Jacobs, a Bostonian so often accused of witchcraft that she took her tormentors to court on charges of slander; and Increase Mather, an exorcism-performing minister famed for his knowledge of witches, this volume provides a unique tour through the darkest history of English and North American witchcraft, never failing to horrify, intrigue, and delight.
About the author
Katherine Howe is the author of The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane, which debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, was named one of USA Today's top ten books of 2009, and which has been translated into over twenty languages. Her second novel, The House of Velvet and Glass, was a USA Today and New York Times e-book bestseller. Her third novel, a young adult historical thriller called Conversion, follows a group of teenage girls who must uncover the real reason behind a mysterious outbreak at their high school, and was awarded the 2015 Massachusetts Book Award in Young Adult Literature. Katherine edited of The Penguin Book of Witches for Penguin Classics in 2014. Her most recent novel, a present day mystery and romance set in New York City called The Appearance of Annie Van Sinderen, was released in fall 2015.
A graduate of Columbia and Boston University, she lives in Massachusetts and New York City with her family, where she is at work on her next novel. ~ Goodreads
A graduate of Columbia and Boston University, she lives in Massachusetts and New York City with her family, where she is at work on her next novel. ~ Goodreads
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