Description
| Product ID: | 9781846976162 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Burnt Offerings |
| Authors: | Author: Danielle Devlin |
| Page Count: | 352 |
| Subjects: | Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Thriller / suspense fiction, Historical fiction, Thriller / suspense, Historical fiction, c 1500 to c 1600 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Burnt Offerings is the story of Besse Craw, a young mother who is accused of witchcraft by the man who attempts to rape her. Destined to lose her daughter, her freedom and her life, this is the story of one woman’s fight for vindication through a patriarchal landscape of torture and persecution while her life hangs in the balance. How far would you go to save yourself when the truth can’t set you free?Scotland, 1589.Besse Craw is a young mother whose husband has mysteriously vanished. And in a time when women were powerless, she is accused of witchcraft, abused by her employer, and destined to lose her daughter, her freedom and her life.Set during the infamous North Berwick Witch Trials, that saw many persecuted, tortured and killed, Besse uncovers long-held secrets as she fights for justice and truth in a world of suspicion and lies. |
| Imprint Name: | Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited |
| Publisher Name: | Birlinn General |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-10-05 |
