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Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts
Written by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
Narrated by Robert Petkoff
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With over 19 million copies in print and a remarkable record of #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestsellers, Bill O'Reilly's Killing series is the most popular series of narrative histories in the world.
Killing the Witches revisits one of the most frightening and inexplicable episodes in American history: the events of 1692 and 1693 in Salem Village, Massachusetts. What began as a mysterious affliction of two young girls who suffered violent fits and exhibited strange behavior soon spread to other young women. Rumors of demonic possession and witchcraft consumed Salem. Soon three women were arrested under suspicion of being witches--but as the hysteria spread, more than 200 people were accused. Thirty were found guilty, twenty were executed, and others died in jail or their lives were ruined.
Killing the Witches tells the dramatic history of how the Puritan tradition and the power of early American ministers shaped the origins of the United States, influencing the founding fathers, the American Revolution, and even the Constitutional Convention. The repercussions of Salem continue to the present day, notably in the real-life story behind The Exorcist and in contemporary “witch hunts” driven by social media. The result is a compulsively listenable audiobook about good, evil, community panic, and how fear can overwhelm fact and reason.
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.
Author
Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly is the anchor of The O'Reilly Factor, the highest-rated news show in America. He also writes a syndicated newspaper column and is the author of several number-one bestselling books including Killing Kennedy and Killing Reagan. He is, perhaps, the most talked about political commentator in America.
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Reviews for Killing the Witches
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Another great read and well researched history by Bill O’Reilly
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Most enjoyable. Thank you Bill. I found this book very informative.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5it was okay until the author had issue with staying on topic. I guess a history buff can't help but share what they know.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5So much more than what I expected. Wonderful! Give it a listen.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I always love the killing series it has a great research also loved the information about the Excorcist