{"product_id":"the-penguin-book-of-witches","title":"The Penguin Book of Witches","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChilling real-life accounts of witches, from medieval Europe through colonial America, compiled by the\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Katherine Howe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a manual for witch hunters written by King James himself in 1597, to court documents from the Salem witch trials of 1692, to newspaper coverage of a woman stoned to death on the streets of Philadelphia while the Continental Congress met, \u003ci\u003eThe Penguin Book of Witches\u003c\/i\u003e is a treasury of historical accounts of accused witches that sheds light on the reality behind the legends. Bringing to life stories like that of Eunice Cole, tried for attacking a teenage girl with a rock and buried with a stake through her heart; Jane Jacobs, a Bostonian so often accused of witchcraft that she took her tormentors to court on charges of slander; and Increase Mather, an exorcism-performing minister famed for his knowledge of witches, this volume provides a unique tour through the darkest history of English and North American witchcraft.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cedar Leaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45836977537068,"sku":"BS-9MH-106180","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/2234\/1420\/files\/9780143106180-HD.jpg?v=1784739335","url":"https:\/\/cedarleafbooks.com\/products\/the-penguin-book-of-witches","provider":"Cedar Leaf Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}