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The Stratford Devil
by Claude Clayton Smith
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- In the spring of 1651, nearly half a century before the
infamous witch trials of Salem, Massachusetts, a woman known
as Goody Bassett was hanged for witchcraft in Stratford,
Connecticut. Few facts are known about this woman and the
events surrounding her persecution.
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- Smith, author of two other books about Connecticut Indians, has
crafted this haunting and moving novel from the few known facts
about Goody Bassett and on detailed accounts of Stratford’s early
history. Rich in historical insight, The Stratford Devil
gives a touching look into the painfully isolated world of an
independent woman as she struggles to survive in circumstances
beyond her control.
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- “The Stratford Devil is fascinating history, taut drama,
daring romance. It is as authentic about daily life in the 1640s as
it is about the unchanging human heart.” -- Jonathan Penner, author
of This Is My Voice, winner of the Spokane Prize for Short
Fiction.
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- “plausible, stunning ... a cunningly developed piece of
historical fiction.” --
Booklist.
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- ISBN 978-0-926487-23-9
- viii + 170 pages, 5 1/2 inches x 8 1/2 inches, perfectbound
- Reprinted 2007
- $15.00
plus shipping, per copy
- US shipping and handling -
$5.00, add
$.50 for
each additional book
- International shipping and handling -
$15.00
for Priority Mail International
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