A Break with Charity
Ann Rinaldi's A Break with Charity (1992) is a witch fiction and historical fiction novel. The story is set in Salem, Mass. and Salem, in the Colonial period, ca. 1600–1775. Key subjects include witchcraft and trials.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 31 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions.
It runs to roughly 265 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.
About A Break with Charity
While waiting for a church meeting in 1706, Susanna English, daughter of a wealthy Salem merchant, recalls the malice, fear, and accusations of witchcraft that tore her village apart in 1692.
Quick answers
Who wrote A Break with Charity?
A Break with Charity was written by Ann Rinaldi and first published in 1992.
What genre is A Break with Charity?
It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction and Historical Fiction.
How long is A Break with Charity?
The median edition has 265 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to A Break with Charity?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Devil's Door, The Crucible and Moi, Tituba, Sorcière…Noire de Salem.
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