{"product_id":"the-witchcraft-of-salem-village-9780394891767","title":"The Witchcraft of Salem Village","description":"Stories of magic, superstition, and witchcraft were strictly forbidden in the little town of Salem Village. But a group of young girls ignored those rules, spellbound by the tales told by a woman named Tituba.When questioned about their activities, the terrified girls set off a whirlwind of controversy as they accused townsperson after townsperson of being witches. Author Shirley Jackson examines in careful detail this horrifying true story of accusations, trials, and executions that shook a community to its foundations.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShirley Jackson \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in San Francisco on December 14, 1916. She first received wide critical acclaim for \"The Lottery,\" which was published in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003ein 1948 and went on to become one of the most anthologized stories in American literature. She is the author of six novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Haunting of Hill House\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWe Have Always Lived in the Castle;\u003c\/i\u003e four collections of short stories and essays, including \u003ci\u003eJust an Ordinary Day;\u003c\/i\u003e and two family memoirs, \u003ci\u003eLife Among the Savages \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRaising Demons\u003c\/i\u003e. For many years she lived in North Bennington, Vermont, with her husband, the renowned literary critic Stanley Edgar Hyman, and their four children. She died on August 8, 1965.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50411094442258,"sku":"9780394891767","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0b700ec3-9082-431c-81f9-ac2714e80772.jpg?v=1729310206","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-witchcraft-of-salem-village-9780394891767","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}