Religion, law, geography…the book covers it all. The history in the book will amaze you, although it should be no surprise coming from such an astounding author. The men in their lives are kind and cruel, and if you’re like me, you’ll fall in love with Samuel Dias. She was smart, strong and loved hard.īecause this is a saga of sorts, we see Maria’s family expand over the years, which creates a strong theme of mother/daughter relationships. I loved the term natural arts, for at the time, every herb, plant, seed, fruit or vegetable was used for medicinal purposes as well as magic. We meet the eldest member and matriarch of the Owens’ family, Maria, who was left to a kind stranger, who schooled her in the natural arts. The book takes place in the 17 th century, set in England, the Caribbean islands and Salem, Massachusetts. I just looked up the movie and realized I didn’t remember that very well either, I thought Cher was in it, but no, it was Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. This book is the prequel to Alice Hoffman’s mega-hit, Practical Magic, which I read so long ago that my only memory is from the movie. Magic Lessonshad the perfect mix magic, history, love and hope within its 416 pages.
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