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witch hunt

A TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO THE POWER AND PERSECUTION OF THE WITCH

Spirituality & Religion
History
Politics
Society
Travel

Part history, part travelogue, part memoir, Witch Hunt is a captivating guide to the historic witch hunts and how their legacy continues to impact us today.

Traveling through cities and sites across Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, Kristen J. Sollée—a second-generation witch herself—explores the witch as a figure of female power and persecution. By infusing an adventurous first-person narrative with extensive research and imaginative historical fiction, Witch Hunt captures the magic of travel to make an often-overlooked period of history come alive.

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Pages

256

Type

Hardback

Publisher — Weiser Books

Publish Date — October 12, 2020

EAN/UPC — 9781578636990

Dimensions — 8.6 × 6.0 × 1.0 inches | 1.1 pounds

THERE IS NOW A VERY CLEAR NEED FOR A TRAVEL GUIDE THAT DEALS WITH ­PLACES ASSOCIATED WITH HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY VIEWS OF WITCHCRAFT; AND THEREFORE, IT IS A REAL PLEASURE TO FIND ONE

so extensive, well-written, well-informed, and good humored

Ronald Hutton

author of The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present

witch hunt is a transcendent travelogue

WITH A WICKEDLY DELICIOUS, FEMINIST TWIST. SOLLÉE WRITES WITH A DEEP RESPECT FOR THOSE WHOSE LIVES WERE LOST IN THE NAME OF WITCHCRAFT AND WITH A WIDE, WILD LOVE FOR THOSE OF US WHO SEE THE MODERN RESURGENCE OF THE WITCH AS A SIGNPOST FOR A BETTER, FREER FUTURE.

Pam Grossman

author of Waking the Witch and host of The Witch Wave podcast

impeccably researched and keenly felt

THE WITCHES OF KRISTEN SOLLÉE’S NEW BOOK TEACH US HOW TO LIVE MAGICALLY. IMPECCABLY RESEARCHED AND KEENLY FELT—TO READ THIS BOOK IS TO ENTER INTO A ROMANCE WITH THE WITCH. A TRAVELER’S TRYST. SOLLÉE’S LOVE OF PLACE, THE MOSS AND THE COBBLE STONES, THE OCEAN SPRAY AND THE CRUMBLING CEMETERIES PUTS HER IN A POLYAMOROUS LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE WITCH AND THE WORLD IN WHICH SHE LIVES.

Amanda Yates Garcia

author of Initiated: Memoir of a Witch and host of the Between the Worlds podcast

an expansive, transformative, and empowering book

KRISTEN SOLLÉE HAS WRITTEN AN EXPANSIVE, TRANSFORMATIVE, AND EMPOWERING BOOK [THAT] SHARES THE HISTORY OF THE WITCH, HER MAGICK, AND PERSECUTION WITH REVERENCE, AND RESPECT... THIS BOOK WILL TRANSPORT YOU TO DISTANT LANDS WHERE THE WITCH ONCE DANCED [SO] YOU CAN COME TO UNDERSTAND THE WITCH AND HER WORLD IN A WAY THAT FEELS PERSONAL AND INVITING.

Gabriela Herstik

author of Sacred Sex and Inner Witch

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5-stars

A magical journey through history

This book is a magical journey through history, tourism, and connecting to past generations in a modern world. I listened to it on Audible, but it is so good that I’m buying a copy to read.

nascarhistorygal | Amazon
5-stars

A MASTERPIECE!

A truly amazing read! Sollée manages to transport you directly into the fabric of the site, the history, and the wonderful stories she weaves throughout this captivating book. I HIGHLY recommend this work for anyone interested in travel and the occult. A MASTERPIECE!

William D. | Amazon
5-stars

I absolutely LOVED this book!

I absolutely LOVED this book! Written in a casual style, the author takes you on a journey to some of the most prominent and important places in witch history. You feel like her travel companion through Europe, the United Kingdom and America while learning important historical information about the times that women were being persecuted/executed as witches.

C.B | Amazon
5-stars

Kristen’s narrative style and storytelling hooked me

Kristen’s narrative style and storytelling hooked me. One thing I really enjoyed, that came from the way the book was written, was the juxtaposition of the Witchcraft history with Kristen’s travels in the present. I was able to visualise, quite vividly, the places, when and where the historic events took place, and the modern ‘merch’ filled tourist destinations they became.

Ophelia | Goodreads
5-stars

The weirdest coolest travel book pretty much ever

Beautifully written (like all of Sollée's writing) and just so interesting! I am dying to visit all these places. Can't wait to see what's next from this author! Love how she finds the witchy, the weird, and the otherworldly in the every day.

Jedo21 | Amazon
5-stars

What an adventure!!!

Loved travelling with the author in this book, I want to visit all the places she went!

Jessica | Amazon
5-stars

Great read, excellent research

Great read....excellent research. Added a few places to my “must visit” bucket list, and a great list of resources as well.  

Nora | Goodreads
5-stars

Such an interesting and thought-provoking book

Such an interesting and thought-provoking book. Through Sollée’s story, we can see the traveling of the idea of the “witch” and how it changed the way society views women…I highly recommend reading this no matter who you are or where you’re from. Especially if you live in the United States.

Nicole | Goodreads
5-stars

What a fun read!

Such vivid prose. After nearly every paragraph, I couldn’t help but close my eyes and imagine I was there with Sollée, seeing and feeling what she was experiencing. Virtual travel! Absolutely perfect in this surreal (witchy?) time of houseboundness.

Margie | Amazon

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