Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff; author of the #1 bestseller Cleopatra; provides an electrifying; fresh view of the Salem witch trials. The panic began early in 1692; over an exceptionally raw Massachusetts winter; when a minister's niece began to writhe and roar. It spread quickly; confounding the most educated men and prominent politicians in the colony. Neighbors accused neighbors; husbands accused wives; parents and children one another. It ended less than a year later; but not before nineteen men and women had been hanged and an elderly man crushed to death.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Martha Washington - Her Life On ParadeBy CustomerWonderful Memoirs on Martha Washington; a must have for your personal library.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Perfect primary referenceBy Kae Seewhat could be better than getting the words right out of someone's mouth? that's exacty what this book is; simply the words of Martha Washington from Martha. It also give you a context in which the letter was written to help give you a better understanding of the letter itself and what is really being said. If I had a complaint it would be that it is hard to read for any length of time; can't really read it as a novel for example. But if you want to know what Martha was like; her life; her loves and her period give it a read. You'll be glad you did.
