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<p><b>WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024</b><br><b>'Engaging and enjoyable' - THE SCOTSMAN</b><br><b>'Utterly compelling' - HEAT MAGAZINE</b><br><b><br>Being a woman was her only crime.</b><br><br><b>Scottish Highlands, 1727. <br></b><br>In the aftermath of a tragic fire that kills her father, <b>Aila and her mother, Janet</b>, move to the remote parish of Loth, north-west of Inverness. Blending in does not come easily to the women: Aila was badly burned in the fire and left with visible injuries, while her mother struggles to maintain her grip on reality. When a temporary minister is appointed in the area, rather than welcome the two women, he develops a strange curiosity for them that sets them even further apart from the community.<br><br>Then arrives a motley troupe of travelling entertainers from Edinburgh, led by the <b>charismatic but mysterious Jack</b>. It is just the distraction Janet, and particularly Aila, needs: for the first time in a long while, their lives are filling with joy and friendship, and a kind of hope Aila hasn't known since her father's death. <b>But in this small community, faith is more powerful than truth, and whispers more dangerous even than fire.<br></b><br>Haunting and deeply moving, <i>The Last Witch of </i><i>Scotland</i> is a story of love, loyalty and sacrifice, <b>inspired by the true story of the last person to be executed for witchcraft in Britain.</b><br><br>Perfect for fans of <i><b>Outlander</b>, <b>The Mercies </b></i>and <b>The Witches of Vardo</b><i>, </i>or for anyone with an interest in the history of <b>witchcraft, late renaissance Scotland and Highland history</b>.<br><br><br>'Compelling, evocative, heart-wrenching' - FIONA VALPY, author of <i>The Storyteller of Casablanca</i><br><br>'Paris's affecting novel imaginatively fills in the gaps with family tragedy, first love, a roving troupe of players, embittered neighbours, sacrifice and loss.' - THE SCOTSMAN</p>
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| Author | Philip Paris |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9781785305245 |
| Item Height | 2.1 |
| Item Length | 19.7 |
| Item Width | 12.7 |
| Publisher | Bonnier Adult |
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