Witches and Warlocks of Massachusetts: Legends, Victims, and Sinister Spellcasters Contributor(s): Muise, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1493060244 ISBN-13: 9781493060245 Publisher: Globe Pequot Press OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) |
Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.06" W x 9.02" (0.49 lbs) 216 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Witches and Warlocks of Massachusetts is a collection of legends and historical accounts about witches and warlocks from the Bay State. Organized by region, city and town, the book's dozens of stories include the earliest Puritan accounts of 17th century witches, urban legends about desolate locations haunted by ghostly witch hunt victims, tales of Cape Cod sailors battling witches, and other stories of sinister (and sometimes sympathetic) spellcasters. Massachusetts has a rich history of witchcraft that spans nearly four centuries. Most people are aware of the Salem witch trials but fewer know about the Dogtown witches, the Pepperell farmer who hired a hypnotist to save his bewitched daughter, or Half-Hanged Mary, the witch who died twice and inspired The Handmaid's Tale. These stories are known locally in the towns where they occurred but have never been collected into one book before. |