Salem, 1692 by stacy schiff is obviously a very well researched book. It ended less than a year later, but not before nineteen men and women had been hanged and an eightyyearold man crushed to death. Dec 31, 2015 mpr news kerri miller talks with historian stacy schiff, author of the witches. See all 17 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It began in 1692, over an exceptionally raw massachusetts. Franklin, france, and the birth of america, winner of the george washington book prize. Author bio birthoctober 26, 1961 whereadams, massachusetts, usa educationb. Ellis, pulitzer prizewinning author of the quartet stacy schiff has beautifully combined remarkable story telling with historical accuracy and insight. Pulitzer prizewinning author stacy schiff on writing the witches. Talking the witches with author stacy schiff youtube. The witches by stacy schiff i think i would like this book, but i do not like the audiobook.
Pulitzer prizewinning author stacy schiff on writing the. The pulitzer prizewinning biographer provides an account of a foundational american tragedy of mass hysteria and injustice. Salem, 1692 and explains what really happened during the infamous witch trials i think that when trying to understand salem and the trials we assume that it has a lot to do with religion and the. A pulitzer prizewinner, stacy schiff is the author most recently of the witches. Crosby kemper, iii, executive director of kansas city public library about the author. The panic began early in 1692, over an exceptionally raw massachusetts winter, when a ministers niece began to writhe and roar. As schiff points out early in the book, the puritans of salem village were often assiduous diarists and recordkeepers, but firsthand accounts of. Ellis pulitzer prizewinning author of the quartet schiff sets scenes brilliantly, evoking the bite of. Salem, 1692 steps back from more than three centuries of hyperbole and supposition, giving us our most complete account yet. Now in paperback history in the hands of stacy schiff is invariably full of life, light, shadow, surprise, clarity of insight, and so it is again and then some in her latest work, the witches.
The witches is the fullest and finest story ever told about salem in 1692, and no one else could tell it with the otherworldly flair of stacy schiff. Ellis, pulitzer prizewinning author of the quartet from cleopatra to the salem coven. The witches audiobook, written by stacy schiff audio editions. Ellis, pulitzer prizewinning author of the quartet. Ellis pulitzer prizewinning author of the quartet from cleopatra to the salem coven.
Pulitzerwinning author stacy schiff revisits salem in the. The holocaust sent marion starkey toward salem witchcraft in 1949. It began in 1692, over an exceptionally raw massachusetts winter, when a ministers daughter began to scream and convulse. Schiff has received fellowships from the guggenheim foundation, the. If theres one historical event that the citizens of the united states had better never forget, its the 1692 salem witch craze, and historian stacy schiff s newest work could have gone a long way towards reestablishing the tragedies and injustices of the witch trials in the public consciousnessif the public could read it. At its best, the latest work from schiff cleopatra. Oct 21, 2015 in stacy schiffs absorbing and unsettling new book exploring the salem witch trials, the witches, schiff takes us to 1692 salem to help us understand how and why the new england puritans went. Pulitzerwinning author stacy schiff revisits salem in.
David mccullough declared the book brilliant from start to finish. It spread quickly, confounding the most educated men and prominent politicians in the colony. Salem, 1692 by stacy schiff and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Pulitzer prizewinning author stacy schiff discusses her book the witches. Schiff has received fellowships from the guggenheim foundation and the national endowment for the humanities and an.
The witches, schiffs glib, compendious and often maddening account of the events of that fateful year, does a great deal to punch up. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This book needs a seat belt kathryn harrison author of joan of arc the witches is the fullest and finest story ever told about salem in 1692, and no one else could tell it with the otherworldly flair of stacy schiff joseph j. Schiff has received fellowships from the guggenheim foundation. Salem, 1692, which the new york times hailed as an almost novelistic, thrillerlike narrative. Pulitzer prizewinning author stacy schiff discusses her book, the witches.
The witches is a must read for anyone intrigued by this baffling and horrifying chapter from americas puritan past. Stacy schiff, author official website the witches now. With the witches, schiff, a pulitzer prize winning historian and author, most recently, of cleopatra, draws on a huge body of scholarship as well as primary sources to synthesize. I wont finish listening to it, as i dont want the audiobook to ruin the book for me. In stacy schiffs absorbing and unsettling new book exploring the salem witch trials, the witches, schiff takes us to 1692 salem to help us understand how. Vladimir nabokov, which won the pulitzer prize for biography in 2000, and saintexupery. If theres one historical event that the citizens of the united states had better never forget, its the 1692 salem witch craze, and historian stacy schiffs newest work could have gone a long way towards reestablishing the tragedies and injustices of the witch trials in the public consciousness. From intelligent rule to hysteria, mayhem, and murder. Schiff has received fellowships from the guggenheim foundation and the national endowment for the humanities and an award in. Born in adams, massachusetts, schiff attended phillips andover academy preparatory school and went on to.
Salem, 1692 pulitizer prizewinning author stacy schiffs last book was a bestseller about cleopatra. Franklin, france, and the birth of america, winner of the george washington book prize and the ambassador book award. Salem 1692 by stacy schiff 2015, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Author interview stacy schiff, author of the witches. Salem, 1692 and explains what really happened during the infamous witch trials i think that when trying to understand salem and the trials we assume that it has a lot to do with religion and the fact that those people actually believed in witches. It sounds too cutesy, like everything is an inside joke, not like a a nonfiction book at all. Stacy madeleine schiff born october 26, 1961 is an american former editor, essayist, and author of five biographies. Author interview stacy schiff, author of the witches bookpage. Stacy schiff books list of books by author stacy schiff. The witches audiobook, written by stacy schiff audio. Franklin, france, and the birth of america, winner of the george washington book prize, the ambassador award in american studies, and the gilbert chinard prize of the institut francais damerique.
We were wowed by schiffs discovery of so many haunting new details about a seemingly typical puritan community that collapsed spectacularly in the face of abject fear, paranoid allegations, and unchecked religious fervor. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Salem 1692, about the salem witch trials and the events leading up to them. See all 12 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The witches is a lyrical and absolutely riveting portrait of one of early americas darkest chapters. Witches schiff litlovers book club recommendations. Nov 01, 2010 stacy schiff is the author of vera mrs. A life, winner of the penjacqueline bograd weld award for biography. Kathryn harrison, author of joan of arconce again stacy schiff dazzles us.
David mccullough declared the book brilliant from start. Stacy schiff, pulitzer prizewinner author will present her new softcover the witches. Mpr news kerri miller talks with historian stacy schiff, author of the witches. Interview with stacy schiff on her book, the witches. I found the beginning half of this book to be very interesting, especially since theres frequent mention of the contentiousness of the young teenage and preteen girls in salem, 1692 in the court records as accusers and as suspects. Youre synthesizing massive amounts of raw material, she explains during a call to her home just north of the grand, beauxarts.
The witches is the fullest and finest story ever told about salem in 1692, and no one else could tell it with the otherworldly flair of stacy schiff joseph j. Schiff has also written biographies of french aviator and author of the little prince. Joseph ellis deemed schiffs the finest account to date of the witch trials. The author begins by a caustic dismissal of perhaps the best known popular history of the witch hysteria, marion starkeys 1949 the devil in massachusetts, and undoubtedly the best known fictional portrayal, arthur millers the crucible. One sevenyearold girl announced that she had been a. Salem, 1692, about her book, and the themes that are relevant today on november 10, 2015 at the fitzgerald. The recipient of an academy award in literature from the american academy of arts and letters, she has contributed to the new yorker, new york times, and. Salem, 1692 kindle edition by stacy schiff author 3. Oct 27, 2015 the pulitzer prizewinning biographer provides an account of a foundational american tragedy of mass hysteria and injustice. While by the end schiffs book pulls itself into a reasonably cohesive shape, offering some credible if not wholly original. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the witches. Stacy schiff, author of the witches, a brilliant, exceptionally wellresearched account of the 1692 salem witch trials, says her number one requirement when writing her prizewinning nonfiction books is a big desk, an enormous desk. Oct 27, 2015 stacy schiff is the author of vera mrs.
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