{"product_id":"9781785305245-last-witch-of-scotland","title":"The Last Witch of Scotland","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWaterstones Scottish Book of the Year 2024\u003cbr\u003eInspired by the true story of the last person to be tried and executed as a witch in the British Isles, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Witch of Scotland \u003c\/i\u003ereimagines how Janet Horne came to be accused of witchcraft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Engaging and enjoyable' - THE SCOTSMAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Utterly compelling' - HEAT MAGAZINE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeing a woman was her only crime.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScottish Highlands, 1727. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the aftermath of a tragic fire that kills her father, \u003cb\u003eAila and her mother, Janet\u003c\/b\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen arrives a motley troupe of travelling entertainers from Edinburgh, led by the \u003cb\u003echarismatic but mysterious Jack\u003c\/b\u003e. 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. \u003cb\u003eBut in this small community, faith is more powerful than truth, and whispers more dangerous even than fire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaunting and deeply moving, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Witch of \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eScotland\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of love, loyalty and sacrifice, \u003cb\u003einspired by the true story of the last person to be executed for witchcraft in Britain.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOutlander\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Mercies \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003cb\u003eThe Witches of Vardo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eor for anyone with an interest in the history of \u003cb\u003ewitchcraft, late renaissance Scotland and Highland history\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Compelling, evocative, heart-wrenching' - FIONA VALPY, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Storyteller of Casablanca\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41524860321889,"sku":"9781785305245","price":7.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36362253_a3be3f51-f01c-4b6f-a66e-aab9ef3c0d8c.jpg?v=1759443583","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781785305245-last-witch-of-scotland","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}