Bookworm_Pandel's Wizard

Author: (English) Akinjemi, translated by Gao Di
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Publish Date: 1998-07-01
Features: In the 17th century, many people in England believed in witchcraft. A witch could be an old woman, or a young girl—in some cases, even an adult man or a little boy. However, witches were usually women. People were afraid of witches because a witch could kill someone with just a curse. In 1612, a little girl named Janet Devas lived near Pendle Hill in Lancashire. She was only nine years old then, and often hungry at home due to poverty. She was very thin and poorly dressed, sometimes going days without food. Life was very hard for her. Janet's grandmother, Old Demdike, was a witch. Her mother, Elizabeth, and her sister, Alice, were also witches. Even her poor, foolish brother, James, was a witch—so the villagers believed. This book tells the story of her family from Janet's perspective. The story begins in 1643, when Janet was imprisoned in the Lancashire Castle prison.