Author: Rivka Galchen
Binding: Paperback
Published: HARPER PERENNIAL, 2021

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image

This historical fiction novel, Everyone Knows Your Mother Is A Witch, transports readers to a 17th-century German village where a woman faces accusations of witchcraft. The narrative chronicles the escalating paranoia and societal pressures that lead to her trial, presenting a darkly humorous yet poignant examination of justice and community. Galchen masterfully illustrates the absurdity and terror of the witch hunts through the eyes of a sharp-witted protagonist. The prose maintains a captivating blend of wit and underlying tension, drawing the reader into a world where superstition and fear dictate fate. It argues for the enduring power of individual resilience against collective delusion.