Jasmin's Witch by Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie This fascinating account traces a story of witchcraft as it appears in villages quarrels in the south of France over the course of several centuries. The book's starting point is the narrative poem Françouneto, written by the regional poet Jacques Jasmin and published between 1840 and 1842. Placing his tale in the sixteenth century, Jasmin embellishes the story of a beautiful and envied dancer who was denounced as a witch. Ladurie demonstrates beyond question that the story is indeed based on an actual incident, and in telling her story, he beautifully blends his extraordinary gifts as a social historian and a storyteller. CL, ISBN: 0807611816 $17.95 (Can: $27.00)