The bewitching

Dawson, Jill

£9.99

Alice Samuel might be old and sharp-tongued, but she’s no fool. Visiting her new neighbours in her Fenland village, she suspects Squire Throckmorton’s household is not as God-fearing as it seems and finds the children troubled. What she cannot foresee is that all five daughters will succumb in turn to a terrifying affliction and accuse her of witchcraft – who else to blame than an ugly, black-capped woman with mysterious healing skills? The Throckmortons’ maid Martha, uncomfortably aware of strange goings-on in the household herself, is reluctant to believe that Alice is a witch. Yet visiting scholars attracted by the news are convinced, evidence mounts and soon the entire village is swept up in the frenzied persecution of one of their own community.

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Publish Date: 11/05/2023

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‘OUR MOST CONSUMMATE HISTORICAL NOVELIST’ Philip Hoare

‘Brilliant’
Paula Hawkins

‘Devastating’
The Times

‘Terrific’
Mail on Sunday

From the award-winning author of The Language of Birds and The Crime Writer, a chilling tale of a witch-hunt

Alice Samuel might be old and sharp-tongued, but she’s no fool. Visiting her new neighbours in her Fenland village, she finds Squire Throckmorton’s family troubled and, she suspects, not as God-fearing as they seem. Yet when one of the daughters accuses her of witchcraft, Alice has no idea of the danger she is in or how quickly matters will escalate.

The Throckmortons’ maid Martha, uneasy herself about strange goings-on in the household, is reluctant to believe that Alice is a witch. But as the entire village gets swept up in the frenzied persecution of one of their own, she struggles to find a voice . . .

PRAISE FOR JILL DAWSON

‘A skilful storyteller’
Hilary Mantel

‘A magnificent writer’
Cathy Rentzenbrink

‘A spark fires throughout Dawson’s work’
Guardian

Additional information

Weight 240 g
Dimensions 196 × 128 × 28 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

326

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K