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The Manningtree Witches by A. K. Blakemore (Paperback, 2021)

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England, 1643. Puritanical fervour has gripped the nation. Caught between betrayal and persecution, what must Rebecca West do to survive?. WINNER OF THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE 2021.

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WINNER OF THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE 2021 'Riveting, appalling, addictive' Megan Nolan England, 1643. Puritanical fervour has gripped the nation. In Manningtree, depleted of men since the Civil War began, the women are left to their own devices and Rebecca West chafes against the drudgery of her days. But when Matthew Hopkins arrives, asking bladed questions and casting damning accusations, mistrust and unease seep into the lives of the women. Caught between betrayal and persecution, what must Rebecca West do to survive? 'Deft and witty... dazzling and precise' New Statesman

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PublisherGranta Books

ISBN-139781783786442

eBay Product ID (ePID)20049909683

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Book TitleThe Manningtree Witches

AuthorA. K. Blakemore

FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

TopicWitchcraft, History, Books

Publication Year2021

TypeTextbook

GenreHistorical

Number of Pages304 Pages

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Item Height198mm

Item Width129mm

Item Weight215g

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Title_AuthorA. K. Blakemore

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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by drfishsmith
16 Mar, 2022
Excessively distressing
Self congratulatory, excessively obscure, language. Relentlessly grim. Glacial pace. A cast of unsympathetic characters. Often stomach-churning. On the plus side, presumably of some interest if you’re from the area and does cast light on the treatment of women. But a distressing read.
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by franplat-8
11 Apr, 2023
A novel of realistic witches
I read a review of this book in the Times Literary Supplement, and was intrigued. Not so much for the subject matter as the mood, the atmosphere, the period of history, 17th, in which there was great tumult and almost a hysteria around witches. The tale is more of women's limited choices, how poverty grinds and how the hardships of life can warp a mentality or outlook. There are no real witches here, of course, but men's power and control, and how women have to live alongside it and operate within it. The atmosphere of the novel is dank and oppressive, with a sense of the limits of a life and a community. It is beautifully written, very poetic and lyrical throughout much of the novel. A K Blakemore is most definitely a 'writer's writer', but that is not to denigrate her storytelling abilities. A novel I would recommend thoroughly
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by su_mayn
02 Jun, 2024
Efficient. Book as expected.
Efficient. Book as expected.
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by 276annie
20 May, 2024
Perfect purchase. Thank you very much*****
Perfect purchase. Thank you very much*****
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by beverleoldfiel0
10 Jun, 2024
Good thank you
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by gacr_4952
06 Apr, 2024
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by stcull84
13 Sep, 2023
Excellent read
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by chrissteed10
08 Feb, 2023
Enjoyable
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