Trixie : Windy Mountain Press : 9780578763811 : 0578763818 : 11 Sep 2020 : "Trixie" is a tale told by Caliban to redeem the reputation of his mother, Sycorax, Witch of Algiers. The story embeds the fantasy characters from Shakespeare's play "The Tempest" into historical events of the 16th Century and explores emotional truths about how suppression and helplessness not only generate fear and rage but also inspire a quest for deeper mastery over circumstances. In 1505, Algiers was a decaying seaport ruled by ancient families known as the Baldi when the Spanish Moors began to arrive after the end of their eight centuries' rule in Spain. Many of the refugees became pirates and preyed on European ships, seizing the cargo and taking crews and passengers to the infamous Bagnios of the Barbary Coast, where the captives were held for ransom or sold into slavery. Other newcomers to Algiers, like Musa Ibrahim, turned to legitimate trade. Musa married an Amazigh (Berber) girl named Tazrut. When hi