Matthew is a very old vampire, who has slightly old-fashioned views on love and romance. Snodgrass, Lark in the Morning: The Verses of the Troubadours. You will find out more about some of those witches-the Bishops and the Proctors-while reading this classic interpretation of what happened in Salem in 1692.
Diana Bishop is descended from a long line of witches.
If you are interested in the history of magic and witchcraft, Davies’ description of the development of magical spellbooks will provide insights into how ideas about magic, science, and nature developed over the centuries.Ĭarol Karlsen, The Devil in the Shape of a Woman: Witchcraft in Colonial New England. Owen Davies, Grimoires: A History of Magic Books. A highly-regarded biographer of Darwin, here she turns her talents to writing a “biography” of his most famous book-and one of Matthew Clairmont’s favorites, as well. Janet Browne, Darwin’s Origin of Species: Books That Changed the World: Browne is not only a great scholar, but a superb writer. The missing alchemical manuscript that Diana finds in the Bodleian library is not among them, alas, but if you are interested in the subject this is a fascinating glimpse into the mysterious texts that she studies as a historian. This is a collection of English alchemical texts that were gathered by Elias Ashmole. All of the titles here are non-fiction, and inspired some aspect of A Discovery of Witches.Įlias Ashmole, Theatrum Chemicum Brittanicum: Don’t be put off by the Latin title. I may have written a novel, but I’m still a history professor! Here are some reading suggestions for those of you whose curiosity has been stirred up by the story of Diana Bishop, Matthew Clairmont, and the hunt for the missing alchemical manuscript Ashmole 782. Interested in learning more about magic and science?
Ten More Books for Readers of A Discovery of Witches A sparkling debut written by a historian and self-proclaimed oenophile, A Discovery of Witches is heady mix of history and magic, mythology and love (cue the aforementioned vampire!), making for a luxurious, intoxicating, one-sitting read. Diana Bishop has a really good reason for refusing to do magic: she is a direct descendant of the first woman executed in the Salem Witch Trials, and her parents cautioned her be discreet about her talents before they were murdered, presumably for having "too much power." So it is purely by accident that Diana unlocks an enchanted long-lost manuscript (a book that all manner of supernatural creatures believe to hold the story of all origins and the secret of immortality) at the Bodleian Library at Oxford, and finds herself in a race to prevent an interspecies war. Amazon Best of the Month, February 2011: It all begins with a lost manuscript, a reluctant witch, and 1,500-year-old vampire.
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