As a result, Tituba’s dead relatives are frequent visitors. After Tituba’s mother dies, she is raised by a woman versed in healing and magic, who teaches her to communicate with the dead, among other skills. In addition, the book includes fantastical elements. It is unusual for a short novel to cover such a broad span of time and multiple settings. Originally written in French, I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem imagines the entire life of Tituba, from her conception on a ship to Barbados, to her move to Massachusetts, and to her death and beyond, within the space of 179 pages. Finding very little, Condé says “I decided I was going to write her story out of my own dreams” (p. She became curious, and sought more facts about her life. In an interview printed at the back of the book, Condé reveals that she learned about Tituba by accident when she got lost in a library. Urn:oclc:836894512 Republisher_date 20120710062736 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120706202526 Scanner Condé, a writer of African-Caribbean heritage, expands on the story of Tituba, the black slave from Barbados accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 19:27:11 Boxid IA178701 Boxid_2 CH118801 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York, NY Donorīostonpubliclibrary Edition 1st Ballantine Books ed.
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