Ebook {Epub PDF} Days to the Gallows: A Novel of the Hartford Witch Panic by Katherine Spada Basto

Days to the Gallows is not only an historical novel about the almost forgotten witch trials of the late 17th century in Hartford, CT, but also the award winning first book by Kathy Spada Basto. While a coming of age novel of a young girl written for young adults, it is also an important allegory that rings true today of the consequences from superstition, bigotry, self righteousness and fear of the unknown/5(34).  · After all, anyone in Hartford might be a witch. After years of research, Ms. Spada Basto has brought to life a turbulent and disturbing period of Colonial Connecticut History. It is a time when wolves prowled near the town and superstitions about witches often brought people to an untimely death-hanging by a noose on Gallows' www.doorway.ru: CreateSpace Publishing. www.doorway.ru: Days to the Gallows: A Novel of the Hartford Witch Panic () by Basto, Katherine Spada and a great selection of similar .

Find many great new used options and get the best deals for Days to the Gallows: A Novel of the Hartford Witch Panic Katherine Spada Basto at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! First-time author Katherine Spada Basto draws readers into an ugly time of American Colonialism: the Hartford Witch Panic of A well-balanced mix of fiction with fact brings this turbulent. Days to the Gallows: A Novel of the Hartford Witch Panic By: Katherine Spada Basto Publisher: CreateSpace Publication Date: December ISBN: Reviewed by: Anita Lock. Katherine Spada Basto shines a light on a chilling portion of Connecticut's history in Days to the Gallows.

Hysteria in Connecticut spells trouble for those on the periphery in this debut novel set in the 17th century. Days to the Gallows: A Novel of the Hartford Witch Panic by Katherine Spada Basto and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at www.doorway.ru noose on Gallows' Hill. Days to the Gallows - Katherine Spada Basto - Before the Salem Witch Trialsin , a witch panic struck Hartford, Connecticut. Seventeen year old Hester Hosmer is a neighbor and friend to Ann Cole, despite Ann's reputation for being "strange" and a mooncalf. One night when Hester tries to drag Ann home from.