Pre-Owned The Last Witch of Langenburg : Murder in a German Village (Hardcover) 9780393065510

from moppety

A nicely written book about a witch trial in 17th century Germany. Mr. Robisheaux has extensively researched the matters surrounding the trial and the economic and social conditions that contributed to the mindset of this region. The book has just the right amount of vitality and color that keeps...

from bcquinnsmom

It's Shrove Tuesday and a young woman, Eva, the miller's daughter, delivers Shrove cakes to her neighbors. She stops at the home of one of her friends, Anna Fessler, who is still in her lying-in period after having given birth. Anna takes the cake, eats it, and hours later she is dead in a most h...

from craftyfox

One of the best historical reads I've enjoyed in a long time. This very well-researched tome opened my eyes (and mind) to the difficulties of life in 1600's Germany. When I first started this book, I expected the usual indignant anger at the ignorance of the masses along with rage at the cruelty ...

from ExVivre

In the late 17th century, a quaint German village and the surrounding area were roiled by accusations of murder and witchcraft. A young mother, lying-in after the birth of her child, went from being healthy to suffering a horrible, painful death. The suspected cause is a Shrove cake cooked by a s...

from hermit_9

Writing history as fiction is an interesting concept. Unfortunately, it doesn't work well in this case. The history gets lost in the fabrication, and the "story" gets mired down in historical detail. Still this book presents a unique view of societal interdependency at a time we normally think of...