Deliverance from evil / Frances Hill.
Salem, Massachusetts, Winter 1692: In the parsonage of Reverend Samuel Parris, two young girls are seated by the fire and play at fortune telling as snow falls softly outside. What starts as a game sends one of the girls into a hysterical trance, and a small town begins its descent into madness. Accusations of witchcraft would destroy lives and old scores would be settled. Over 150 people would be arrested and imprisoned, with even more accused of consorting with the devil. In this book, the author brings her historical and political understanding together with her skills as a novelist to produce a picture of the Salem witch trials both realistic and emotional.
Record details
- ISBN: 1590204700
- ISBN: 9781590204702
- Physical Description: 320 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Overlook Press, [2011]
- Copyright: ©2011
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "A novel of the Salem witch trials"--Jacket.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 320).
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- Subject:
- Trials (Witchcraft) > Fiction.
Trials (Witchcraft) > Massachusetts > Salem > Fiction.
Witches > Massachusetts > Salem > Fiction.
Salem (Mass.) > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 > Fiction. - Genre:
- Historical fiction.
Paranormal fiction.
Available copies
- 6 of 6 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC HILL (Text) | 36015000292264 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
Salem, Massachusetts, Winter 1692: In the parsonage of Reverend Samuel Parris, two young girls are seated by the fire and play at fortune telling as snow falls softly outside. What starts as a game sends one of the girls into a hysterical trance, and a small town begins its descent into madness. Accusations of witchcraft would destroy lives and old scores would be settled. Over 150 people would be arrested and imprisoned, with even more accused of consorting with the devil. In this book, the author brings her historical and political understanding together with her skills as a novelist to produce a picture of the Salem witch trials both realistic and emotional.
