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Magic lessons : the prequel to practical magic / Alice Hoffman.
In an unforgettable novel that traces a centuries-old curse to its source, beloved author Alice Hoffman unveils the story of Maria Owens, accused of witchcraft in Salem, and matriarch of a line of the amazing Owens women and men featured in Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic. Where does the story of the Owens bloodline begin' With Maria Owens, in the 1600s, when she's abandoned in a snowy field in rural England as a baby. Under the care of Hannah Owens, Maria learns about the "Unnamed Arts." Hannah recognizes that Maria has a gift and she teaches the girl all she knows. It is here that she learns her first important lesson: Always love someone who will love you back. When Maria is abandoned by the man who has declared his love for her, she follows him to Salem, Massachusetts. Here she invokes the curse that will haunt her family. And it's here that she learns the rules of magic and the lesson that she will carry with her for the rest of her life. Love is the only thing that matters. Magic Lessons is a celebration of life and love and a showcase of Alice Hoffman's masterful storytelling.
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- ISBN: 9781982108861
- ISBN: 198210886X
- ISBN: 9781471198953
- ISBN: 1471198952
- ISBN: 9781471197185
- ISBN: 1471197182
- Physical Description: 1 online resource
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2020.
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| Formatted Contents Note: | Intro -- Title Page -- Epigraph -- Part One: Transformations -- Chapter I -- Chapter II -- Chapter III -- Part Two: Talisman -- Chapter I -- Chapter II -- Chapter III -- Part Three: Divination -- Chapter I -- Chapter II -- Chapter III -- Part Four: The Charm -- Chapter I -- Chapter II -- Chapter III -- Part Five: The Remedy -- Chapter I -- Chapter II -- Chapter III -- Part Six: Fate -- 1696 -- Acknowledgments -- Readers Group Guide -- About the Author -- Copyright |
| Source of Description Note: | Title from resource description page (Recorded Books, viewed June 22, 2020). Vendor supplied metadata. |
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In an unforgettable novel that traces a centuries-old curse to its source, beloved author Alice Hoffman unveils the story of Maria Owens, accused of witchcraft in Salem, and matriarch of a line of the amazing Owens women and men featured in Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic. Where does the story of the Owens bloodline begin' With Maria Owens, in the 1600s, when she's abandoned in a snowy field in rural England as a baby. Under the care of Hannah Owens, Maria learns about the "Unnamed Arts." Hannah recognizes that Maria has a gift and she teaches the girl all she knows. It is here that she learns her first important lesson: Always love someone who will love you back. When Maria is abandoned by the man who has declared his love for her, she follows him to Salem, Massachusetts. Here she invokes the curse that will haunt her family. And it's here that she learns the rules of magic and the lesson that she will carry with her for the rest of her life. Love is the only thing that matters. Magic Lessons is a celebration of life and love and a showcase of Alice Hoffman's masterful storytelling.