The Witch Of Jamestown: A Story Of Colonial Virginia (1890) - Softcover

Bowyer, James T

Softcover

ISBN 10: 116616280X ISBN 13: 9781166162801

Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

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The Witch of Jamestown: A Story of Colonial Virginia is a historical fiction novel written by James T. Bowyer and originally published in 1890. The book is set in the early years of the Jamestown settlement in Virginia, and follows the story of a young woman named Alice Lisle, who is accused of witchcraft.Alice is a strong and independent woman who has always been different from the other settlers in Jamestown. She has a deep connection to the natural world and possesses a knowledge of herbs and healing that is seen as suspicious by some of her neighbors. When a series of mysterious events occur in the settlement, Alice is accused of practicing witchcraft and is put on trial.The novel explores the themes of superstition, power, and the struggle for survival in a harsh and unforgiving environment. It also delves into the complex relationships between the colonists and the Native Americans who lived in the area, as well as the tensions between different factions within the settlement.The Witch of Jamestown is a gripping and atmospheric tale that offers a vivid portrayal of life in early colonial Virginia. It is a timeless story of injustice and persecution, and a powerful reminder of the dangers of fear and intolerance.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingAcentsa -a centss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for e

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LjBRAR tSHELDON rUND- JULY 10. 1940 Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1890, By James T. Bowyer, in the Office of the I ibrarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

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Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 116616280X
• ISBN 13: 9781166162801
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 158
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar