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1	The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane more books like this by Katherine Howe add to wishlist Written by an author completing a Ph.D. in New England Studies, and whose ancestors had been accused witches in Salem, "The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane" travels seamlessly between the trials in the 1690s and a modern woman's story of mystery and discovery. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Crucible more books like this by Arthur Miller add to wishlist Set during the Salem witchcraft trials, this play is most famous for its metaphor for McCarthyism--in fact, three years after the play was produced, Miller himself was called before HUAC. In the play, Miller used colonial language to near-poetic effect; the plot involves characters who have to make certain moral choices concerning their ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.25! \| first editions \| SVS
3	In the Devil's Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692 more books like this by Mary Beth Norton add to wishlist Historian Norton revisits the witchcraft panic of the late 17th century in the U.S., situating it in the context of anxiety over the Indian wars that may have precipitated the hysteria. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	House of the Seven Gables more books like this by Nathaniel Hawthorne add to wishlist An intense psychological drama devoted to the burden of inherited guilt and the work of retribution. As always in Hawthorne, the greatest sin is the violation of the integrity of another person's soul. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Deadly Harvest more books like this by Heather Graham add to wishlist When a young woman is found dead in a field, dressed up as a scarecrow with a slashed grin and broken neck, the residents of Salem, Massachusetts, fear the infamous Harvest Man is more than just a rumor. Cop Jeremy Flynn is in town for another investigation, but is recruited by local occult expert Rowena Cavanaugh to find a killer. Original. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Heretic's Daughter more books like this by Kathleen Kent add to wishlist Martha Carrier was hanged on August 19th, 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts, unyielding in her refusal to admit to being a witch, going to her death rather than joining the ranks of men and women who confessed and were thereby spared execution. Like her mother, young Sarah Carrier is bright and wilful, openly challenging the small, brutal world in ... see all copies from $2.20! new only from $8.34! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Witch-Hunt: Mysteries of the Salem Witch Trials more books like this by Marc Aronson add to wishlist Written for older children and teenagers, this is a comprehensive look at the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.71! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	I, Tituba, Black witch of Salem more books like this by Maryse Condé add to wishlist Offered here for the first time in English is "I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem," by the Guadeloupean writer Maryse Conde. This novel, winner of the 1986 Grand Prix Litteraire de la Femme, expands on the true story of the West Indian slave Tituba, who was accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, arrested in 1962, and forgotton in jail until ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $16.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	A Break with Charity: A Story about the Salem Witch Trials more books like this by Ann Rinaldi add to wishlist A fictionalized account of the Salem witch trails as told via the story of a young woman named Susanna English. Although Susanna has been told by one of the girls "crying out" that they are deliberately making up accusations, Susanna dares not speak up for fear that she and her family will also be accused of witchcraft. Will Susanna be able to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Awakening more books like this by Shannon Drake add to wishlist New Orleans musician Megan has returned to the home of her ancestors to perform, with her husband Finn, in a weeklong series of concerts, culminating on All Hallow's Eve - and to renew her connection with the past. As the full moon approaches, Megan senses that she is in great danger. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Tituba of Salem Village more books like this by Ann Petry add to wishlist The horror and hysteria surrounding the Salem witch-trials is brought to life in this novel of Tituba, a native of Barbados, and her husband, John Indian. Sold as slaves, they are taken from their sunny island to live in the cold home of the Puritan Reverend Parris. Accused of witchcraft, Tituba becomes one of the main figures in the Salem witch ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $45.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Devil in Massachusetts more books like this by Marion Lena Starkey add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.13! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Salem Witch Tryouts more books like this by Kelly McClymer add to wishlist Prudence Stewart had it all at Beverly Hills High: straight A's, the cutest crush, and a sweet gig as captain of the cheerleading squad. Then poof! Mom and Dad announce they're moving to Salem, Massachusetts. Turns out, Pru comes from a long line of witches and it's time for her to learn the craft. Buh-bye, Beverly Hills High -- hello, Agatha's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.70! \| SVS
14 view cover	Salem Witch Judge: The Life and Repentance of Samuel Sewall more books like this by Eve LaPlante add to wishlist Opening a window into daily life in Colonial America, and written by one of his descendants, this compelling biography explores the life of Samuel Sewall, the only Salem witch trial judge to publicly repent for sending innocent people to be hanged. see all copies from $2.23! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Melchizedek - King of Jerusalem more books like this by Ellen Gunderson Traylor add to wishlist Ellen Traylor's "pre-historical" novel fills in the narrative gap between her previous novel, Noah, and Jerusalem--the City of God, detailing what Scripture, legend, lore, and reason indicate to be the likely scenario of events following the Great Flood. see all copies from $2.74! new only from $12.87! \| signed copies \| SVS
16 view cover	Susannah Morrow more books like this by Megan Chance add to wishlist It's Salem, Massachusetts, in 1691, and when Charity's mother dies in childbirth, Charity becomes convinced that her aunt Susannah is in league with the Devil. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	A Fever in Salem: A New Interpretation of the New England Witch Trials more books like this by Laurie Winn Carlson add to wishlist This book considers a possible medical explanation for the symptoms that afflicted some residents in Salem, Massachusetts in the 1690s. These symptoms were attributed to the practice of witchcraft, causing a hysteria which resulted in the trials and executions of a score of women. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.53! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Portable Arthur Miller more books like this by Arthur Miller, Harold Clurman (Introduction by) add to wishlist A collection of 60 years' worth of writing from one of this century's most influential playwrights. Includes "The Crucible" and "Death of a Salesman," as well as his most recent play, "Broken Glass," previously unpublished work, and a radio play thought lost for years. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.50! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Judge Sewall's Apology: The Salem Witch Trials and the Forming of an American Conscience more books like this by Richard Francis add to wishlist Fascinating for what they say about human psychology, and repellent for the same reason, the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 are a central story in American history, and, in the view of Richard Francis, essential to what he calls "the forming of an American conscience." Francis deftly juggles biography, history, and religion as he recreates the very ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.80! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Jane-Emily and Witches' Children more books like this by Patricia Clapp add to wishlist The classic supernatural novel and adored fan favourite, now back in print after 30 years. Beloved by readers for over 30 years, "Jane-Emily" is the story of young Jane, a nine-year-old orphan spending the summer with her Aunt Louisa and grandmother in an old New England house. But it seems that the spirit of another girl who lived in the house, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	A delusion of Satan : the full story of the Salem witch trials more books like this by Frances Hill add to wishlist Frances Hill describes how a group of girls, stifled with the rigidity of their puritan lives, started an innocent game of fortune-telling, which rapidly descended into collective hysteria, violent fits and the accusation that many of their neighbours were witches. It is the story of how more than 100 men, women and children languished in Salem ... see all copies from $4.45! new only from $7.28! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Salem-Village Witchcraft: A Documentary Record of Local Conflict in Colonial New England more books like this by Paul Boyer (Editor), Professor Stephen Nissenbaum (Editor) add to wishlist Drawing on extensive primary documents, this book allows the reader to participate in historical analysis of this explosive period in history. see all copies from $2.63! new only from $18.39! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Witchcraft of Salem Village more books like this by Shirley Jackson add to wishlist Describes the social and religious conditions surrounding the Salem witch hunts, the extensive trials and executions, and the aftermath of the hysteria. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.55! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24	Lincoln's New Salem more books like this by Benjamin Platt Thomas add to wishlist Thomas tells the story of the village where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837. His three-part examination of the village often referred to as Lincoln's "Alma Mater" features the founding and early history of New Salem, Lincoln's impact on the village and its effect on him, and the story of the Lincoln legend and the reconstruction of the ... see all copies from $2.70! new only from $5.38! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	A Delusion of Satan more books like this by Frances Hill add to wishlist During the bleak winter of 1691 in the rigid Puritan community of Salem Village, Massachusetts, a group of young girls began experiencing violent fits, allegedly tormented by Satan and the witches who worshipped him. From the girls' initial denouncing of a black slave, their accusations soon multiplied; in less than two years nineteen men and ... see all copies from $3.20! new only from $96.15! \| signed copies \| first editions

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