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A bold tale of witchcraft and deceit -- A beautiful girl, unyielding in her beliefs, accused of the black arts, unmercifully sentenced to death. A doctor, himself suspected of unholy practices, plots their escape. Together they are cast adrift in the vast ocean until their journey... Read Full Overview

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Mary Johnston (November 21, 1870 - May 9, 1936) was an American novelist and women's rights advocate from Virginia. She was one of America's best selling authors during her writing career and had three silent films adapted from her novels.The daughter of an American Civil War... Read Full Overview

Step back into 17th-century Virginia with Mary Johnston's haunting historical novel, "The Witch." Immerse yourself in a world of Puritan beliefs and simmering suspicion, where whispers of witchcraft can condemn the innocent. This meticulously reproduced edition brings to life... Read Full Overview

Step back into 17th-century Virginia with Mary Johnston's haunting historical novel, "The Witch." Immerse yourself in a world of Puritan beliefs and simmering suspicion, where whispers of witchcraft can condemn the innocent. This meticulously reproduced edition brings to life... Read Full Overview

Set in the colony of Virginia, Mary Johnston €(TM)s "The Witch" tells a haunting tale of forbidden love and religious persecution. When beautiful, free-spirited Joan Danvers is accused of witchcraft, she becomes a target of suspicion and fear within her community. Amidst... Read Full Overview

Set in the colony of Virginia, Mary Johnston €(TM)s "The Witch" tells a haunting tale of forbidden love and religious persecution. When beautiful, free-spirited Joan Danvers is accused of witchcraft, she becomes a target of suspicion and fear within her community. Amidst... Read Full Overview

""The Witch"" by Mary Johnston is a historical novel set in the 17th century in the colony of Virginia. The story follows the life of a young woman named Margaret, who is accused of being a witch and is put on trial. Margaret is a strong and independent woman who lives on her... Read Full Overview