Hellish Nell : last of Britain's witches
Gaskill, Malcolm2023
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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.
Main title:
Hellish Nell : last of Britain's witches / Malcolm Gaskill.
Author:
Gaskill, Malcolm, author
Edition:
Revised edition.
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2023.
Collation:
416 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Previous edition: London: Fourth Estate, 2001.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781802061994 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2634718