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Alice Hoffman

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Incantation Summary

"Incantation" is a young adult novel written by Alice Hoffman that details the life and experiences of sixteen year-old Estrella di Madrigal during the Spanish Inquisition.

When the novel begins, Estrella is like any ordinary teenage girl: she has a best friend named Catalina, loves her family, and loves the peaceful town and countryside where she lives. She dreams of being lifelong friends with Catalina, and looks forward to raising a...

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Incantation

3,920 words, approx. 14 pages

Incantation INCANTATION. The practice of incantation (Lat., incantatio, from incantare, "to chant a religious formula") differs considerably from culture to culture. For the purposes of ... Read more

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Alice Hoffman

3,539 words, approx. 12 pages

Human loss, frailties and fears, and the routines of everyday life stood on its head with a touch of magical realism--these qualities in part delineate the boundaries of the fictional landscape create... Read more

Alice Hoffman

4,113 words, approx. 14 pages

Alice Hoffman developed a taste for the magical at an early age from reading Grimm's fairy tales and stories by Ray Bradbury; an affinity for magic permeates all of her fiction. Her novels, short stor... Read more

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