Season of the Witch: Enchantment, Terror and Deliverance in the City of Love

Season of the Witch: Enchantment, Terror and Deliverance in the City of Love

In a kaleidoscopic narrative, bestselling David Talbot recounts the gripping story of San Francisco in the turbulent years between 1967 & 1982—& of the extraordinary persons who led to the city’s ulti…

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