A detailed account of one of the strangest and most shocking episodes inAmerican history, written by the author of "TheLottery"
Stories of magic,superstition, and witchcraft were strictly forbidden in the little town ofSalem Village. But a group of young girls ignored those rules, spellbound bythe tales told by a woman named Tituba. When questioned about theiractivities, the terrified girls set off a whirlwind of controversy as theyaccused townsperson after townsperson of being witches. Author Shirley Jacksonexamines in careful detail this horrifying true story of accusations, trials,and executions that shook a community to its foundations.
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