I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem
by Maryse Condé
Taste attributes: historicaldramamyth/fairytaleslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceempowerment/personal growthsocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a stylised, weighty historical novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
Offered here for the first time in English is I, Tituba Black Witch of Salem, by Guadeloupean writer Maryse Conde. This wild and entertaining novel, winner of the 1986 Grand Prix Litteraire de la Femme, expands on the true story of the West Indian slave Tituba, who was accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, arrested in 1692, and forgotten in jail until the general amnesty for witches two years later.
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- Maryse Condé
- Published
- 1986
- Pages
- 247
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