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The darkest shore / Karen Brooks.

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Record Number 833683
ISBN 9781489277459 (paperback)
Author Brooks, Karen (Australian author) author.
Title The darkest shore / Karen Brooks.
Publisher/Date Sydney, NSW : HQ Fiction, an imprint of Harlequin Enterprises, 2020.
©2020
Pagination etc. 509 pages ; 24 cm.
Contents note "By the pricking of her thumbs..." -- Cover.
Summary Note The independent women of Scotland stand up to a witch hunt, male fury and the power of the Church in a battle for survival in this compelling historical novel based on true events in early eighteenth century Scotland. 1703: The wild east coast of Scotland. Returning to her home town of Pittenweem, fishwife and widow Sorcha McIntyre knows she faces both censure and mistrust. After all, this is a country where myth and legend are woven into the fabric of the everyday, a time when those who defy custom like Sorcha has are called to account. It is dangerous to be a clever woman who 'doesn't know her place' in Pittenweem - a town rife with superstition. So, when a young local falls victim to witchcraft, the Reverend Cowper and the townsfolk know who to blame. What follows for Sorcha and her friends is a terrifying battle, not only for their souls, but for their lives, as they are pitted against the villagers' fear, a malevolent man and the might of the church. Based on the shocking true story of the witch hunt of Pittenweem, this multi-layered novel is a beautifully written historical tale of the strength of women united against a common foe, by one of Australia's finest writers.
Subject Widows -- Fiction
Witch hunting -- Fiction
Scotland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction
Pittenweem (Scotland) -- Fiction
Historical fiction.
Shelf Location F BROO
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