The White Witch Of Rosehall

By: Herbert G. De Lisser

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Synopsis: A very striking and curious story, founded on fact, of the West Indies of the early nineteenth century.Robert Rutherford is sent to the Islands to learn the planter's business from the bottom. He becomes an overseer at Rosehall, the property of a young widow, Mrs Palmer, whose three husbands have all died in curious circumstances. She takes a violent fancy to Rutherford, who is also embarrassed by the attentions of his half-caste housekeeper, Millicent. His housekeeper is urging him, with some success, to fall in with West Indian habits, when Mrs Palmer arrives. Millicent defies her and threatens her with the powers of Takoo, an Obeah man. Mrs Palmer, herself skilled in Obeah magic, puts a spell on the girl, which Takoo's rites, shattered by the white woman's stronger magic, are powerless to remove."de Lisser utilizes the conventions of a romantic entanglement to investigate and debate the wider socio-political issues within the novel that relate to colonialism, Jamaican identity and culture... The White Witch of Rosehall is a delightful read, written by an author who sought not only to entertain, but also to educate."--Donna-Marie Tuck, Society for Caribbean Studies Newsletter

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781786258472
Publisher:: Pickle Partners Publishing
Date of Addition:: 03/15/18
Copyrighted By:: Pickle Partners Publishing
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Horror, Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Religion and Spirituality
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.