The Witch's Trinity
$37.92
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2009
Summary
Witch.
Some words can kill …
To Gude’s son and grandchildren it could mean the loss of a loved one.
To Gude it could mean torture and death at the stake.
And to Gude’s daughter-in-law it could mean one less mouth to feed.
In a time when famine is rife and panic spreading, people resort to desperate measures in order to survive. So when Gude is accused of witchcraft by her daughter-in-law, she must find the strength to clear her name and save her life …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780340962213 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0340962216 |
| Author: | Erika Mailman |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2009 |
| Weight: | 226g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
This terrifying, gripping novel shows how desperation spawns wickedness.
A gripping, well-told story of faith and truth. - Khaled Hosseini, bestselling author of The Kite Runner
Gripping debut - ElleThis is a stunning debut… Viscerally scary, gripping and written in beautiful, sparse prose, it’s a seriously good read - Sainsbury’s magazineMailman generates a real sense of dread for Gude’s fate … One of Mailman’s ancestors was accused of witchcraft in 1600s New England, which adds piquancy to the plot … Mailman creditably forces the pace, giving the snouty friar pride of place in an unusual denouement. - Financial TimesNot for the faint-hearted, Mailman ratchets up the tension and the images of torture as Gude fights to escape an horrendous fate. Gripping. - Marie ClaireThis terrifying, gripping novel shows how desperation spawns wickedness. - The TimesA centuries-old tale with modern resonance - GuardianBeautifully executed - Historical Novels ReviewAbout The Author
Erika Mailman
Erika Mailman was born in Vermont to a German-American family. An ancestor in 1600s Massachusetts twice stood trial for witchcraft. A graduate of Colby College with a Masters degree in Creative Writing (poetry) from the University of Arizona, Tucson, Erika now lives in Oakland, California, where she writes for a local newspaper.
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