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A gripping story of a family tragedy brought about by witch-hunting in Puritan New England that combines history, anthropology, sociology, politics, theology and psychology. “The best and most enjoyable kind of history writing. Malcolm Gaskill goes to meet the past on its own terms and in its own place…Thought-provoking and absorbing." —Hilary Mantel, best-selling author of Wolf Hall In Springfield, Massachusetts in 1651, peculiar things begin to happen. Precious food spoils, livestock ails, property vanishes, and people suffer convulsions as if possessed by demons. A woman is seen wading through the swamp like a lost soul. Disturbing dreams and visions proliferate. Children sicken and...
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Pierre Esprit Radisson's 'Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson' is a captivating memoir that chronicles Radisson's adventures as a French fur trader and explorer in the late 17th century. Written in a straightforward and vivid style, the book provides a unique insight into the interactions between European colonizers and Indigenous peoples in North America. Radisson's accounts of his encounters with various tribes, his survival in the wilderness, and his experiences navigating the harsh landscape of the New World are both informative and entertaining, making this work a valuable historical document. Radisson's narrative skillfully combines personal anecdotes with detailed descriptions of the nat...