{"product_id":"9781785305245","title":"The Last Witch of Scotland : A bewitching story based on true events","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Philip Paris\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eNorthern Scotland, Highlands \u0026amp; Islands\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 29 February 2024 by Bonnier Books Ltd (Black and White Publishing) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 127 x 21mm | 250g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeing a woman was her only crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScottish Highlands, 1727. In 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen arrives a motley troupe of travelling 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaunting 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Outlander, The Mercies and The Witches of Vardo, or for anyone with an interest in the history of witchcraft, late renaissance Scotland and Highland history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Philip Paris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56153922830661,"sku":"9781785305245","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9781785305245.jpg?v=1762273159","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9781785305245","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}