A season with the witch : the magic and mayhem of Halloween in Salem, Massachusetts
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New York, NY : The Countryman Press, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2016].
Physical Desc
xiv, 338 pages ; 23 cm
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Prescott Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
133.43 OCK
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133.43 OCK
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Prescott Valley Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
133.43 OCK
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133.43 OCK
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Published
New York, NY : The Countryman Press, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2016].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
"A single event in its 400 years of history--the Salem Witch Trials of 1692--forever changed the city's character and reputation in America. Salem has never left the shadow of those days but instead thrives as a haven of the bizarre and a modern outpost for the weird. Despite its year-round eldritch spirit, Salem is a seasonal town--and its season happens to be Halloween. Every October, this small city of 40,000 swells to close to half a million as witches, goblins, ghouls, and ghosts (and their admirers) descend on Essex Street. For the fall of 2015, occult enthusiast J.W. Ocker moved his family of four to downtown Salem to experience firsthand a season with the witch, visiting all of its historical sites and macabre attractions. In between, he interviews its leaders and citizens, its entrepreneurs and visitors, its street performers and Wiccans, its psychics and critics. From these exchanges, he creates a picture of this unique place and the people who revel in, or merely weather, its witchiness. Experience the thrills (and chills) of Halloween through the eyes of a curious and adventurous outsider in the city that has defined this day for generations."--Back cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ocker, J. W. (2016). A season with the witch: the magic and mayhem of Halloween in Salem, Massachusetts . The Countryman Press, a division of W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ocker, J. W.. 2016. A Season With the Witch: The Magic and Mayhem of Halloween in Salem, Massachusetts. The Countryman Press, a division of W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ocker, J. W.. A Season With the Witch: The Magic and Mayhem of Halloween in Salem, Massachusetts The Countryman Press, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ocker, J. W.. A Season With the Witch: The Magic and Mayhem of Halloween in Salem, Massachusetts The Countryman Press, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2016.
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