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A Storm of Witchcraft
- The Salem Trials and the American Experience
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Beginning in January 1692, Salem Village in colonial Massachusetts witnessed the largest and most lethal outbreak of witchcraft in early America. Villagers - mainly young women - suffered from unseen torments that caused them to writhe, shriek, and contort their bodies, complaining of pins stuck into their flesh and of being haunted by specters. Believing that they suffered from assaults by an invisible spirit, the community began a hunt to track down those responsible for the demonic work. The resulting Salem Witch Trials, culminating in the execution of 19 villagers, persists as one of the most mysterious and fascinating events in American history.
Historians have speculated on a web of possible causes for the witchcraft that started in Salem and spread across the region - religious crisis, ergot poisoning, an encephalitis outbreak, frontier war hysteria - but most agree that there was no single factor. Rather, as Emerson Baker illustrates in this seminal new work, Salem was "a perfect storm": a unique convergence of conditions and events that produced something extraordinary throughout New England in 1692 and the following years, and which has haunted us ever since.
Baker shows how a range of factors in the Bay colony in the 1690s, including a new charter and government, a lethal frontier war, and religious and political conflicts, set the stage for the dramatic events in Salem. Engaging a range of perspectives, he looks at the key players in the outbreak - the accused witches and the people they allegedly bewitched, as well as the judges and government officials who prosecuted them - and wrestles with questions about why the Salem tragedy unfolded as it did, and why it has become an enduring legacy.
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- TeamDowager
- 10-23-15
Wow....riveting and tragic
This was a thoughtful and thorough look at the 1692-3 Salem Witch Trials and their impact on American History. The author pulled upon a wealth of previous scholarship and synthesized a highly readable book. The audible recording is excellent. As a Massachusetts native, I noticed some of the pronunciations of Towns were off - but the rest of the reading made up for that and a regular listener would probably not notice.
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- happily retired
- 09-26-19
Additional info not in the Audible version
The paperback version of the book, dated 2016 with a 2015 copyright and no mention of any update, has 3 additional paragraphs at the end. It mentions that new research (by a team including the author) has confirmed that the traditional site of the hanging on Gallows Hill is incorrect, and in fact the hangings took place at nearby Proctor’s Ledge.
The book mentions that a memorial would finally be built at the site of the hangings, with a dedication ceremony planned for June 10, 2017, the 325th anniversary of the execution of Bridget Bishop. [The dedication actually took place on July 19, the anniversary of the hangings of Sarah Good, Elizabeth Howe, Susannah Martin, Rebecca Nurse, and Sarah Wildes.]
There are also details on the accused in appendices, as well as abundant source notes, which are not included in Audible’s pdf. Presumably these will be included in the Kindle version.
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- Dan
- 01-24-15
not what I thought it would be
I could not keep up with all the names and dates! I was hoping for more of a description of what actually took place and more info about the people involved. i.e family life, how they were suspected.
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- Vicky Myers
- 03-29-18
very informative read.
this book was very informative on the happenings in 1692. I am not the type of person who gets into history very much but I found this to be a very interesting read a fun read and it gave me a whole new insight about the Salem witch trials and my beliefs and what truly happened to the best of the author's ability. A very sad time. very unfortunate.
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- Dashieldog
- 01-06-17
Great History Lesson
I found this book enjoyable for the history of the witch trials but also the education of the areas around Salem. This touches on not just religion but politics, prejudices and hysteria. I found that rolling all of that that into the telling of the witch trials gave me a clearer picture as to what really did happen beyond the idea of accusers, accused, trials and hangings. The usual textbook information as I will call it. I enjoyed having a much broader view of this time period. Highly recommended.
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- Dodie Z. Koehler
- 10-05-16
Good read
Very interesting. Full of history. A lot of new information for me.
I will listen to it again.
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- kanga2012
- 02-03-20
More than witch stories
Emerson Baker has given us a retelling not just of the Salem witch trials but an account of the political, economic and human climate at the time of the trials. His in-depth portrayal of the persons involved, their relationships before and long years after ties together The Who, what and why of the events surrounding 1692. You will learn more about surrounding towns, revenge, Indian wars and how religion played a large part in the events. Greed, jealousy and fear made fools of so many. It’s a fascinating recounting. Marc Vietor’s narration was superb.
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- Chidwick
- 10-30-19
Incredible
This book presents a holistic view of the forces influencing the town of Salem leading up to the witch trials in 1692, as well as an exhaustive look at the trials themselves. In addition, the author also gives us a clear look at the impact the trials had on the national conscience and our society today. Seriously, this is an incredible book and Marc Vietor does a masterful job bringing the words to life.
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- A.S.
- 09-05-18
Great perspective!
Great perspective on the Salem Witchcraft trials. Difficult to follow if you are busy with other tasks while listening due to it jumping around. Overall I am pleased w/ the purchase of this book and what i was able to learn from Baker's take of the Witchcraft trials.
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- Virginia16
- 09-16-17
Everything you would want to know about Salem
Very detailed account of the history of Salem and it's ties to witchcraft. Sometimes the story seems strung out, but the intent is to give a truthful account. It makes me want to explore more on Salem and to read Hawthorne. I did not enjoy the voice of the narrator. He came across as pompus.
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- Jeremy Critchlow
- 06-14-22
Good in parts
The Salem witch trials are dealt with fairly rapidly in Chapter 1. The remainder of the book deals with the larger historical context, the political tensions within the Salem community, puritanism, and an examination of the accusers and the accused.
Whereas there are some enlightening nuggets of information it is, I found, overlong and verging on the pedantic. This is not helped by Marc Vietor's adenoidal and slightly snarling narration which tends to accentuate random words for no apparent reason.
Where the book failed for me was in it's lack of psychological enquiry. If you read the trial transcripts (far more interesting) it is clear that some of the witnesses are either slightly deranged or telling out and out lies - and yet I found little or no psychological insights into why this should be.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-25-21
Compelling and definitive
Well researched and even more well written, putting the trials into a context that makes them and the community understandable to modern readers. An overview that includes everything from political and religious history to the individual fates of accused, accusers and judges. More significantly it continues to trace the aftermath of the trials up to modern day.
A must read.