This profoundly moving work of historical fiction about Salem Witch Trial judge Samuel Sewall offers remarkable insight into one of the darkest chapters from America's past. Sewall emerges from the brilliant prose as a complex and fascinating character, doing his best to be a good man in the presence of mysterious evils. Even though the tragic story of Salem is well known, Crane Pond is an absorbing page-turner, presenting not only a fresh perspective on the trials, but a startling portrait of Sewall's inner struggle.