A self-made writer and newspaper columnist for twenty-one years, Ms. Finely tuned, well researched and very accessible, this novel ranks with Rinaldi's finest work. ANN RINALDI is an award-winning author best known for bringing history vividly to life. At the same time, the author's quiet, factual style stands in a soothing contrast to her inherently shocking and histrionic subject matter. Witamy Wybierz adres dostawy Wszystkie kategorie. The artful placement of Susannah as an observer provides a 360-degree view of the causes and effects of inexplicable mass persecution. A Break With Charity: A Story About the Salem Witch Trials : Rinaldi, Ann: : Ksiki. The reader is confronted with conflicting and disturbing issues: lies masquerading as divine truth, courage, trust and the terrifying power of a rising tide of hysteria. What she doesnt realize is that the girls are about to set o a torrent of false accusations leading to the imprisonment and execution of countless innocent people. A graceful blend of fiction and history, Rinaldi's incisive and thoughtful narrative brings to life a dark period in America's past. A Break with Charity Ann Rinaldi ISBN:9780152046828 About the book: Susanna desperately wants to join the circle of girls who meet every week at the parsonage. Susannah English, caught between the desire to be a part of the group and her revulsion toward their wickedness, finds herself an unwilling party to what would become the Salem witch trials. Boredom and frustration in a small Puritan town provide fertile ground for a band of teenage girls to incite and nurture deadly mischief.
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