Dance of the Damned
The Dancing Plague of 1518By Ceri Clark
Length45m
About this audiobook
In the summer of 1518, the streets of Strasbourg echoed with a peculiar madness.
It began with Margret Troffea, who stepped outside her home and danced. Not for joy. Something inside her snapped that day, and it wouldn’t let go.
Within days, dozens joined her, their bodies moving to a rhythm no one else could hear. Their feet bled. Their bones shattered. But they couldn’t stop. The city was paralyzed. Officials called for musicians. Priests begged for repentance. Doctors warned of corrupted blood. Nothing worked.
Beneath the horror lies something deeper: grief, guilt, a community crushed by famine and silence. In a world where suffering must stay hidden, the body becomes the only voice left.
And when the music won’t stop, the truth begins to rise with every step.
A harrowing, lyrical retelling of one of history’s strangest true events, this story explores the cost of unspoken pain and the power of a dance no one chooses.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, Horror
Length45 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 22, 2012
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2CHAPTER ONE: THE FIRST STEPS
3CHAPTER TWO: THE GATHERING STORM
4CHAPTER THREE: THE BREAKING POINT
5CHAPTER FOUR: THE FINAL MEASURE
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6Author’s Note: Dance Like Everyone’s Watching (and Judging)
7Historical Side Effects Disclaimer: Dancing Plague Edition
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