{"product_id":"last-witch-of-scotland-philip-paris-9781785305245","title":"Last Witch of Scotland","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;'Engaging and enjoyable' - THE SCOTSMAN\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;'Utterly compelling' - HEAT MAGAZINE\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Being a woman was her only crime.\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Scottish Highlands, 1727. \u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;In the aftermath of a tragic fire that kills her father, \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Aila and her mother, Janet\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;, 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.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Then arrives a motley troupe of travelling entertainers from Edinburgh, led by the \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;charismatic but mysterious Jack\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;. 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. \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;But in this small community, faith is more powerful than truth, and whispers more dangerous even than fire.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Haunting and deeply moving, \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Last Witch of \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Scotland\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; is a story of love, loyalty and sacrifice, \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;inspired by the true story of the last person to be executed for witchcraft in Britain.\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Perfect for fans of \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Outlander\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;, \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;The Mercies \u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;and \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;The Witches of Vardo\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;, \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;or for anyone with an interest in the history of \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;witchcraft, late renaissance Scotland and Highland history\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'Compelling, evocative, heart-wrenching' - FIONA VALPY, author of \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Storyteller of Casablanca\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'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\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"Bonnier Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49468821733664,"sku":"9781785305245","price":8.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781785305245.jpg?v=1785206629","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/last-witch-of-scotland-philip-paris-9781785305245","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}