Dorcas Good, The Diary of a Salem Witch
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Book Details
Author(s)Rose Earhart
PublisherPendleton Books
ISBN / ASIN1893221024
ISBN-139781893221024
Sales Rank744,798
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
Dorcas Good, the four year old daughter of Sarah Good, who was hanged as a witch in Salem, MA, is arrested and taken to prison, herself being accused of being a witch. Mistreated by her cruel father and others in Salem, she learns to endure physical, emotional and sexual abuses. Befriended by the pirate Jack Quelch, Dorcas is finally rescued from the dark dank prison, but not before suffering permanent emotiional damage.
The novel, written in diary form, allows the reader to experience the flavor of life in 1692 Salem, and finally tell the real stoiry of the savagery and terror of the Salem Witch Trials. It is probably the first recorded case of child abuse in this country.
