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Daughters of the Witching Hill
Daughters of the Witching Hill | Mary Sharratt
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Daughters of theWitching Hill brings history to life in a vivid and wrenching account of a family sustained by love as they try to survive the hysteria of a witch-hunt. Bess Southerns, an impoverished widow living in Pendle Forest, is haunted by visions and gains a reputation as a cunning woman. Drawing on the Catholic folk magic of her youth, Bess heals the sick and foretells the future. As she ages, she instructs her granddaughter, Alizon, in her craft, as well as her best friend, who ultimately turns to dark magic. When a peddler suffers a stroke after exchanging harsh words with Alizon, a local magistrate, eager to make his name as a witch finder, plays neighbors and family members against one another until suspicion and paranoia reach frenzied heights. Sharratt interweaves well-researched historical details of the 1612 Pendle witch-hunt with a beautifully imagined story of strong women, family, and betrayal. Daughters of the Witching Hill is a powerful novel of intrigue and revelation. This e-book includes a sample chapter of ILLUMINATIONS.
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VanessaCW
VanessaCW
Daughters of the Witching Hill | Mary Sharratt
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I‘m reading this with my online book group, https://thereadingloft.groups.io/g/main. The theme was ‘witches‘ so the chosen book is a story about the Pendle witches, https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Pendle-Witches/. My copy of this book must be about 10 years old. I couldn‘t find it on my bookshelves at first but fortunately it at last turned up! It had added itself to the wrong bookshelf for some reason.😊. Excuse for a tidy up anyway. 😄

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umbrellagirl
umbrellagirl
Daughters of the Witching Hill | Mary Sharratt
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Still hoping for an appearance by Crowley though.

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GoldenGirl
GoldenGirl
Daughters of the Witching Hill | Mary Sharratt
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Thank you to myself for my Christmas presents! The other part (a Stephen King's It T-shirt) will be here next week and I'll post a pic of it too!

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RedLeaves
RedLeaves
Daughters of the Witching Hill | Mary Sharratt
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Based on historical documentation of the Pendle Witch Trials, the Author uses a little poetic licence (explained in Afterword) to bring the characters to life. The heartbreaking unfairness of forced beliefs and the hierarchy of class weighs heavy. The writing is poetic, flowing and a pleasure to absorb. I really appreciated the Afterword which explains more about the people the characters were based on as recorded in the trial documentation.

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DebinHawaii
DebinHawaii
Daughters of the Witching Hill | Mary Sharratt
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#AllHallowsRead #scaryread that deserves more recognition. Books about witchcraft & the Salem witch trials fascinate me but I knew little about the 1612 Pendle Witch Trials in Lancashire, England before reading this book a few years ago. Excellent blend of historical detail with fictional family drama. The scariest moments come from what happens to people accused of witchcraft for practicing their faith & folk healing. A good #spookyoctober read.

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wen4blu I have this one sitting in my TBR pile! 9y
ElizaTodd The witch trials are positively fascinating! 9y
I-read-and-eat Just about to put up a post with a dreadful book about the same trials. I will keep this book in mind to redeem the trials 😉 Awful book is
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RedLeaves
RedLeaves
Daughters of the Witching Hill | Mary Sharratt
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The Queen of Elphame has made an appearance in the story and has taken me from like to love 😍 #fairyqueen #queenofelphame #queenofelfhame #witchtrials #Goddess #pagan

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RedLeaves
RedLeaves
Daughters of the Witching Hill | Mary Sharratt
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I've saved this one for October. Only a few chapters in but am really enjoying it. I can bore easily of historical fiction so I'm hoping it keeps me engrossed.

BarbaraTheBibliophage I enjoyed this one! 9y
RedLeaves I'm really enjoying it too 😊 9y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
BarbaraTheBibliophage
Daughters of the Witching Hill | Mary Sharratt
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A fictionalized account of real events, this story gives voice to two women accused of witchcraft in Lancashire, England during the reign of James I. It's captivating!

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