The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Published in 1958, The Witch of Blackbird Pond is a witch fiction and occult fiction novel by Elizabeth George Speare. It takes readers to Connecticut and New England in 1687. It features Katherine (Kit) Tyler, Hannah Tupper and Nathaniel (Nat) Eaton. It deals with Newbery Medal, prejudices, puritans and witchcraft.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 98 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 45 editions across 5 languages.
It runs to roughly 249 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at the cold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new home will never be like the shimmering Caribbean island she left behind. In her relatives' stern Puritan community, she feels like a tropical bird that has flown to the wrong part of the world, a bird that is now caged and lonely. The only place where Kit feels completely free is in the meadows, where she enjoys the company of the old Quaker woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond, and on occasion, her young sailor friend Nat. But when Kit's friendship with the "witch" is discovered, Kit is faced with suspicion, fear, and anger. She herself is accused of witchcraft!
Quick answers
Who wrote The Witch of Blackbird Pond?
The Witch of Blackbird Pond was written by Elizabeth George Speare and first published in 1958.
What genre is The Witch of Blackbird Pond?
It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction and Occult Fiction.
How long is The Witch of Blackbird Pond?
The median edition has 249 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Witch of Blackbird Pond?
Readers who like it often enjoy Heaven and Earth, Moi, Tituba, Sorcière…Noire de Salem and Brida.
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