The Book of Maggie Bradstreet
by Gretchen Gibbs
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Pub Date Mar 29 2012 | Archive Date Feb 27 2014
Description
Maggie Bradstreet is a curious girl of thirteen with a mind of her own, which can get her into trouble in Puritan New England. She wants nothing more than to prove to her brother's friend Job that she is no longer a child, but when witches are discovered in their community of Andover, Massachusetts, her world turns upside down. Maggie’s diary tells of excitement turned to horror as more and more people are accused of witchcraft, and her best friend's mother is taken off to jail. She tries to save her friends and in the end must save herself.
The Book of Maggie Bradstreet, a multigenerational account that chronicles an adventure and romance that occurred during a fascinating period in US history, is a work of biographical fiction based on historical records about the author's ancestors. Like others in colonial Andover, Margaret Bradstreet witnessed firsthand the bullying, touch test trials, arrests, and sometimes death of her friends and neighbors. Readers will find the untold and remarkable story of what happened in Andover as riveting as our beloved literary classics that portray the well-known Salem witch trials.
The book includes a map and afterword with additional historical content.
Advance Praise
"In a world of darkness, of witches and devils and spectral evidence, our eyes catch a glint of light: the wry and indomitable Maggie Bradstreet. As we enter her reality from the inside out, we, like Maggie, wonder if the end of the world is at hand. The novel is a young woman's story, but also the story of anyone who has ever tried to fathom the mysteries of the human heart."
- Rebecca McClanahan, author of "Word Painting" and "The Riddle Song"
"Gretchen Gibbs brings Puritan New England to life. Too gutsy for her own time, Maggie is a girl today's readers will understand. The novel is a page-turner - part mystery, part romance, part coming-of-age story.Struggling against witchcraft hysteria, Maggie is a bewitching heroine."
- Mary Makofske, author of "Traction"
"Gretchen Gibbs has written a book so tender and fresh that the voice gets inside your head. Its dark brilliance gives this debut novel the rare quality of making the heroine exist now and also in another time. Maggie Bradstreet pulls you into a very real yet incomprehensible world of spells and fear."
- Judy Pedersen, author of "When Night Time Comes Near"
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780985294816 |
| PRICE | $2.99 (USD) |
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