{"product_id":"the-last-witch-of-scotland-a-bewitching-story-based-on-true-events","title":"The Last Witch of Scotland: A bewitching story based on true events","description":"Inspired by the true story of the last person to be tried and executed as a witch in the British Isles, The Last Witch of Scotland reimagines how Janet Horne came to be accused of witchcraft.\n\n'Compelling, evocative, heart-wrenching and beautifully written. Highly recommended.' - Fiona Valpy, author, The Dressmaker's Gift\n\nBeing a woman was her only crime.\n\nScottish Highlands, 1727.\n\nIn the aftermath of a tragic fire that kills her father, Aila and her mother, Janet, 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.\n\nThen arrives a motley troupe of traveling entertainers from Edinburgh, led by the charismatic but mysterious Jack. 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. But in this small community, faith is more powerful than truth, and whispers more dangerous even than fire.\n\nHaunting and deeply moving, The Last Witch of Scotland is a story of love, loyalty and sacrifice, inspired by the true story of the last person to be executed for witchcraft in Britain.\n\nPerfect for fans of Outlander and The Mercies, or for anyone with an interest in the history of witchcraft, late renaissance Scotland and Highland history.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1785305247\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1785305247.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Paris, Philip\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41905024073786,"sku":"DBV.1785305247.G","price":14.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1785305247-0.jpg?v=1794107087","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-last-witch-of-scotland-a-bewitching-story-based-on-true-events","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}