The Witchcraft of Salem Village by Shirley Jackson ~ Started: 19.05.10 ~ Finished: 20.05.10
Synopsis ~
Spellbound by old Tituba''s tales, a group of young girls in Salem ignored the prohibition on magic. When questioned about their activities, the girls accused townsperson after townsperson. This book examines the truth of Salem''s witches.'
'The Witchcraft of Salem Village' is a children book for grade 6 and upwards written by Shirley Jackson of 'The Lottery' and 'We have always lived in the castle' fame. I bought the book because it was about The Salem Witch Trials and because Shirley Jackson wrote it.
The book is interesting, it is written in Shirley Jackson's usual style of writing, very forthright, very direct and at the same time giving you something to think about.
I have said it before and no doubt will say it again but there is something incredibly fierce about Shirley Jackson's writing and I would love to read more of her books but unfortunately not many of them are in print new, so unless a publisher has the ultimate brain~wave and publish Shirley Jackson's back catalogue, I will continue to search for them second hand.
An interesting read.