Gaskill, Malcolm
The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141991481
- author:
- Gaskill, Malcolm
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Modern, 17th Century,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World In the early 17th century, a small Massachusetts plantation was gripped by a wave of fear and paranoia. Food spoiled, livestock fell ill, and people suffered from strange visions and dreams. The community was torn apart by accusations of witchcraft and heresy, and a young couple, struggling to make a home and feed their children, became the focal point of the community's suspicions. Drawing on unique and previously neglected source material, Malcolm Gaskill brings to life a dark and tragic tale of witch-hunting in colonial America. This gripping micro-history reveals the turbulent beginnings of the New World, where the pursuit of love, liberty, and a better life gave way to terror, enmity, and rage. Through the story of a family tragedy, Gaskill sheds light on the birth of the modern world, where the boundaries between the divine and the diabolic were blurred, and the age of enlightenment was taking hold.
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