This amazingly wise and nimble collection investigates the horrors
inflicted on so-called "witches" of the past. The Witch of Eye
unearths salves, potions, and spells meant to heal, yet interpreted
by inquisitors as evidence of evil. The author describes torture
and forced confessions alongside accounts of gentleness of
legendary midwives. In one essay about a trial, we learn through
folklore that Jesus's mother was a midwife who cured her own son's
rheumatism. In other essays there are subtle parallels to
contemporary discourse around abortion and environmental
destruction. Nuernberger weaves in her own experiences, too.
There's an ironic look at her own wedding, an uncomfortable visit
to the Prague Museum of Torture, and an afternoon spent tearing out
a garden in a mercurial fit. Her researched material is
eye-opening, lively, and often funny. An absolutely thrilling
collection.
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