Hellish Nell (Paperback)
Gaskill, Malcolm (Author)
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In 1944, Helen Duncan was charged with witchcraft under the 1735 Witchcraft Act and was jailed for the duration of World War II. 'Hellish Nell' was first published in 2001 to widespread acclaim. It remains, in this revised edition, a fascinating window into the unsettled spiritual and psychological mood of the times: a sensational tale of spectacle, credulity and cruelty, and of Britain's last witch.
Reviews
Malcolm Gaskill's brilliant book ... not only offers an indelible account of a paranoid country at war with enemies tangible and supernatural, but teasingly invites us t...
ISBN (SKU)
9781802061994
Pages
416
Weight
340g
Dimensions
198x129x21
Imprint
Penguin
Published
04, October, 2023
Genres
History
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