
The Ruin of All Witches
Life and Death in the New World
2024·336 pages·Nonfiction
“Gaskill tells this deeply tragic story with immense empathy and compassion, as well as historical depth”
— The Guardian
“As compelling as a campfire story ... Gaskill brings this sinister past vividly to life”
— Erica Wagner, Financial Times
“Simply one of the best history books I have ever read”
— BBC History
“The best and most enjoyable kind of history writing”
— Hilary Mantel
“A bona fide historical classic”
— Sunday Times
Year
2024
Pages
336
Type
Nonfiction
Praise
“Gaskill tells this deeply tragic story with immense empathy and compassion, as well as historical depth”
— The Guardian
“As compelling as a campfire story ... Gaskill brings this sinister past vividly to life”
— Erica Wagner, Financial Times
“Simply one of the best history books I have ever read”
— BBC History
“The best and most enjoyable kind of history writing”
— Hilary Mantel
“A bona fide historical classic”
— Sunday Times
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