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Has Salem bewitched Stacy Schiff?

Schiff has immersed herself so deeply in the 1692 witch trials that the innocent victims of mass hysteria actually appear to be guilty in some way

7 November 2015

9:00 AM

7 November 2015

9:00 AM

The Witches of Salem, 1692 Stacy Schiff

Weidenfeld, pp.512, £20, ISBN: 9781474602242

There have been many books devoted to the terrible events that took place in the small rural community of Salem Village and its larger sister, Salem Town, between February 1692 and May 1693. As Stacy Schiff points out, most of them are shaped by particular theses — she lists 13 in all.

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