Kathleen Benner Duble
Hardcover | Pages: 224 pages Rating: 3.8 | 1375 Users | 245 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Sacrifice |
| ISBN: | 0689876505 (ISBN13: 9780689876509) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Andover, Massachusetts(United States) Massachusetts(United States) |
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In the year 1692, life changes forever for ten-year-old Abigail Faulkner and her family. In Salem, Massachusetts, witches have been found, and widespread fear and panic reign mere miles from Abigail's home of Andover. When two girls are brought from Salem to identify witches in Andover, suspicion sweeps the town as well-respected members of the community are accused of witchcraft. It isn't long before chaos consumes Andover, and the Faulkners find themselves in the center of it all when friend turns themselves in the center of it all when friend turns against friend, neighbor against neighbor, in a desperate fight for the truth. At the heart of this gripping story are Abigail and her sister, Dorothy, who together must find a way to persevere during a period marked by terror, adversity, and ignorance.Told from Abigail's point of view and based on actual events in the author's own family histoy, "The Sacrifice" offers a unique perspective of the Salem witch trials by delving into the devestating effects the trials had not just in Salem but throughout Massachusetts.Define Of Books The Sacrifice
| Title | : | The Sacrifice |
| Author | : | Kathleen Benner Duble |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 224 pages |
| Published | : | September 6th 2005 by Margaret K. McElderry Books |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Paranormal. Witches. Fiction |
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Ratings: 3.8 From 1375 Users | 245 ReviewsCriticism Of Books The Sacrifice
It's been awhile since I read this book, but its one that I will always remember. I usually end up reading only fantasy books (I don't know why... I love all books) but I came across this book at the library and so I picked it up along with eight others, but I'm telilng you I can't remember what other books I got, just this one. It's one of those books that leaves a deep impression on you. I really think I had nightmares about the cell with the rats and everything. Ugh.A very good account of a family sucked into the witch hunts of Salem. Great descriptions of life at the time and of the conditions of the prison cells the accused were held in. Insight into how the jail was run and what the families went through. Very very readable - made me so glad of my warm bed and safe home!
Yikes. This is not a fun book. I suppose it's a worthy interpretation of the times, because this really was a horribly dark time in history for some. This is the only reason I'm not rating it one star, though, because I didn't enjoy it at all.
We have all heard the stories of the Salem Witch Trials. Few of us are aware of the fact that Andover, Massachusetts had more people accused of being a witch than in Salem. This Historical Fiction novel is the story of one such family. Based on facts discovered about the authors own family it is the story of Abigail and her sister Dorothy who find themselves accused of being witches. Abigails character in the book is seen as being wild by Puritan standards. The story starts and we find her
The book was well written and the details delivered in accordance. At the end of the book the author explains a few more truths that she altered or left out of the book itself. Very interesting read especially if the witch trials intrigue you , as they do me. I also listen to the podcast unobscured which is about the Salem witch trials.
This is honestly a book that has changed my life. I first read The Sacrifice in 7th grade because we had to take a book out of the library for English class. I decided to get this one because I had always been interested in the Witch Trials and it took place in my hometown. When I got to class and we started reading our books I found myself hooked. I was drawn into to my own town but 300 years in the past. When the bell rang for the next class I hated having to stop reading. I instantly resumed
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