A Rose on Gallows Hill

Gallows Hill

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Until then, Susannah and four others were still convicted witches. At least with my branch of the family, that episode in history has been an extremely galling subject ever since it happened in the s. Those cute little witch symbols on all of the Salem city street signs are not very cute to anyone who actually thinks about what happened.

What I meant to say, is that Adams too found these events incredulous. Well written article, btw. I have always been drawn to the Salem witch trials, I have found this website to be very interesting. After looking at geography, modern satellite images, the size and where the old river ran, as well as the location of the Symonds house and the recollected account of the nurse that gave birth to Mr.

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Symonds at the time of the hangings, it seems that Ledge Hill could be a probable location of the hangings over the other locations for a couple of reasons. First, the Symonds House was located approximately a mile away from either present day Gallows, or the smaller hill.

That is a substantial distance to actually be able to see people hanging from a tree. Ledge Hill is less than a half mile away and one would certainly be able to discern the figures of people hanging from a tree at that distance. Secondly, the old river also ran right next to the base of Ledge Hill so it meets the criteria that Benjamin could have rowed a boat to the location and walked up to the top of the hill using a pathway which is present day Tremont Street. Fascinating article and great investigation.

The other, Prior Street, is named after one of the most well-known accused families comprised of John, his wife Elizabeth, and son William— both John and Elizabeth would be hanged. Paul my husband and I are also going for Halloween Maybe we will bump into each other along our investigation.

My daughters and I stayed in Peabody around 15 years ago. We first started our research in Salem. Salem unfortunately has bought into the tourist trade with shops that sell crap. Had a difficult time finding any historical info showing us where everything took place. For those who thought everything started in Salem like I did, only the trial took place in this town.

I bought a book in the visitors center that told us that the town of Danvers is where the young girls gathered with Tituba in the home of Reverend Parris. We drove to Danvers where behind another home we found the foundation of the Parris home. The epicenter is Danvers.

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It was originally known as Salem Village. I am a decendent of Rebecca Nurse and have wanted for years to go to that area to visit. I have such a reverence and respect for all these individuals that suffered so much at that time. I truly admire that they held onto their faith so strongly. What a great lesson for us!

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We are finally going to try to make it there in August. Any advise any of you have for our visit would be much appreciated. Equally hard to accept is the idea that Sarah's mother has been drawn to the town so that Sarah can fulfill some sort of karmic destiny. Charlie's belief in reincarnation causes him to sound like a textbook on Eastern religions.

Adult characters merely serve to move the story along. Sarah, however, is an insightful and perceptive character, and readers will identify with her anguish as she tries to deal with the cruelties inflicted on her. Unfortunately, the ending is abrupt and loose ends get tucked in too easily.

Despite its weaknesses, this is still an exciting, suspenseful tale that will certainly be welcomed by Duncan's many fans. Thank you for using the catalog. When seventeen-year-old Sarah works in the fortune-telling booth at a school carnival, she finds that sometimes she can really see the future in the crystal ball, a talent that disturbs some of the other students and makes them suspect her of being a witch. Occultism -- Fiction -- Juvenile fiction.

Parapsychology -- Fiction -- Juvenile fiction. Supernatural -- Fiction -- Juvenile fiction. Witchcraft -- Fiction -- Juvenile fiction. Extrasensory perception -- Juvenile fiction. Reincarnation -- Juvenile fiction. Summary The crystal paperweight should have been clear, but it was not. Publisher's Weekly Review Duncan Stranger with My Face delights in building suspense brick by brick until she has a whole creepy wall to collapse at the climax.

Excerpts As that thought took form in her mind, Sarah found herself struck by a feeling of such abrupt and intense foreboding that it was as if a black void had opened directly in front of her. In that instant of dislocation, as she fought to maintain her equilibrium and keep from tumbling headfirst into the pit of darkness, a voice seemed to shout directly into her right ear. She never should have done it! For an instant the chasm gaped wider, and then the illusion was gone as if it had never been.

With a gasp of relief, Sarah found herself safe again in the living room, where the only activity was on the television screen and the only voice was Kyra's, tinny and tiny at the other end of the phone line. But for Rosemary's sake, not yours. I couldn't care less how 'cool' you think Eric Garrett is. Whatever had caused her to have such a bizarre hallucination? Gallows Hill, she thought, what a horrible name!

Preview — Gallows Hill by Margie Orford. The woman lay curled up inside the small box. She had been jammed into it. Her head must have pressed up against the top, her feet against the bottom. Her belly would have pressed painfully against her lungs, her thighs. If she had been alive to feel it. A dog scavenging in an illegal building site digs up a bone.

She drags it back to where her mistress lies The woman lay curled up inside the small box. Who was the woman in the green silk dress? Who wanted her dead? Who buried her body among these ancient graves? As Clare Hart gets closer to revealing the truth about Gallows Hill, she becomes entangled with a fascinating but vulnerable young woman, and is drawn into a worl Published by Jonathon Ball Publishers first published January 1st To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

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This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Nov 21, Bernadine rated it liked it Shelves: A fast - paced exciting thriller. An interesting incite into the effect of South Africa's history on its present. The old slave history that still incites anger.

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And the sense of entitlement and corruption that has grown from the more recent apartheid era. Marred for me by sloppy editing, far too many grammatical errors. Nov 22, Melanie rated it liked it Shelves: I found this book an easy read page turner. Being a South African, it is always good to read books set here, and we seem to be ideally placed for thrillers.

Read in an afternoon. However the editing leaves a lot to be desired in its tardiness. May 26, Tracy rated it liked it. May 07, Marie-Antoinette rated it it was amazing. I really enjoyed this book a lot as I did with the previous one. Clare is called in to the newly discovered burial ground by Faizal as she is working on a film about the history of Cape Town, including all the ethical inconsistencies that would involve.

An unmarked burial ground of slaves or prisoners would definitely be a prominent feature in such a film. Clare is drawn to the discovery, touched by the fragility of the obviously female skeleton.

And when she finds the remnants of a dress label as well as a few strands of green silk and a silver necklace around the skeletal neck, she is even more intrigued. She makes the investigation into the death of the young woman her priority, especially when the forensics department confirms that the body has been interred for only 23 years.

As luck would have it the label is traced to an exclusive designer in the Netherlands who happens to take photographs of every person who buys one of his garments. He is able to produce the photograph of the woman, a prominent visual artist who was exhibiting in South Africa at that time. With this fortunate discovery Clare Hart begins to retrace the life, hopefully to the point of her death, of Suzanne le Roux. She uncovers details about the life of the flamboyant artist, who has a taste for dangerous men yet seemed committed to human rights, a somewhat incongruous marriage in a highly attractive woman.

Clare also finds that Suzanne left unexpectedly and was apparently killed in the struggle and buried up north. She left her only daughter, Lilith, alone on the night of her last exhibition and the thought that her mother had abandoned her drove the daughter into a self-destructive path. She attracted the patronage of the same people who worked with her mother, Merle and Gilles Osman.

Oct 02, Shayne rated it it was amazing. Loved this fast paced thriller set in Cape Town. Margie is a very inspiring speaker but I could not get on with this book, perhaps because I am not familiar with the setting. Jul 09, Literati Literature Lovers rated it it was amazing Shelves: Robbie's Review Set against the tumultuous back drop of today's South Africa, author Margie Orford once more weaves a tangled web of a story that calls for her character Dr.

Clare Hart to find a killer. This time the killer will be someone who has gotten away with a crime for over 20 years. During the excavation of a building site under questionable circumstances, a mass grave of old bones is uncovered in a spot where slaves and prisoners were once hung.

However, the old bones which are considered archeological specimens are not the ones that require Dr. In the course of the investigation, the bones of a woman who has been dead for a much shorter period of time are discovered and Clare is presented with the case as if it was a gift from Captain Riedwaan Faizal who also happens to be her lover. From me to you. Despite obstacles at every turn, Clare is determined to "get these bones to talk to us, tell us who she was. There are bad guys, worse guys and sleazy characters of both sexes.

Margie Orford's depiction of today's South African political, social, and cultural climate is intriguing to me in this post-apartheid era. She does a masterful job of showing the crippling poverty and the inequalities affecting the lives of women and children. As she searches for ways to get the bones to talk to her, Clare encounters a number of strong women whose quips in interview reflect the author's wry sense of humor.

You never realise quite how bad your taste in men is until they retire. Double the husband, half the money. Charming and handsome, but cold. There was nobody in the relationship but him. I was just the mirror.

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But I think I wasn't quite polished enough to reflect back what he wanted to see. Despite the complex and compelling story lines which characterize all the Clare Hart books, it is the author's portrayal of the lady herself and her prickly relationship with the enigmatic Riedwaan that continue to draw me into these books. Margie Orford never fails to impress me with her ability to establish the unique connection between Clare and Riedwaan with just a few words.

They have quickly become one of my favorite fictional couples.

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