What is the plot of the book The Sacrifice by Kathleen Duble?

Answer 1

"The Sacrifice" is a historical fiction book loosely based on the author's family ancestry of Andover, Massachusetts. She was inspired to write this book when she moved to Andover in 1987 and her father taught her her family history. Her ancestors, the Faulkner's (family in the book.) The plot of the story takes place in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. The people of Salem Village and Andover are beginning to hear about the strange "fits" that supposed "bewitched" girls claim to have. They claim to be tormented by unseen apparitions that only they can see. The two oldest daughters of the family, Abigail and Dorothy Faulkner, are later accused of being a witch by their former female servant, Sarah Phelps.

This later leads to the Salem Witch Trials where 19 innocent people were hanged for witchcraft, and one man was crushed to death, Giles Cory, a man who was tortured to death by crushing him until he died nearly two days later. He refused to give a plead of innocent or guilty, so he died in stubborness.

As some advice, this book is one of the best historical fiction books on the Witch Trials I have ever read, and I HIGHLY recommend it! I don't think you will be dissapointed! :)

Answer 2

"The Sacrifice" by Kathleen Duble is a historical fiction novel set in 1692 during the Salem witch trials. It follows the story of 10-year-old Abigail Faulkner, who must navigate the hysteria and fear that grips her town as accusations of witchcraft tear families apart. The novel explores themes of power, loyalty, and the consequences of mass hysteria.