{"product_id":"9780008534790","title":"The Burnings","description":"Author: Naomi Kelsey\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780008534790\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 04 Sep 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 448 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘This gripping, vividly evoked novel takes the reader to the dark heart of the 16th century … unforgettable' Tracy Borman, author of \u003cem\u003eThe King’s Witch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing scares men like witchcraft…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1589. Scottish housemaid Geillis and Danish courtier Margareta lead opposite lives, but they both know one thing: when a man cries “witch”, no woman is safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet when the marriage of King James VI and Princess Anna of Denmark brings Geillis and Margareta together, everything they supposed about good, evil, men, and women, is cast in a strange and brilliant new light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time in history, could black magic – or rumours of it – be a very real tool for women’s political gain?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the North Berwick witch trials whip Scotland – and her king – into a frenzy of paranoia, the clock is ticking. Can Margareta and Geillis keep each other safe? And once the burnings are over, in whose hands will power truly lie?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the incredible true story that set 16th-century Scotland and Denmark alight, \u003cem\u003eThe Burnings\u003c\/em\u003e is 2023’s most bewitching debut novel, by a multi-awardwinning new star of historical fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A beautifully written re-imagining … clever and tantalising’ S.G. MacLean\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eREADERS LOVE \u003cem\u003eTHE BURNINGS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I was blown away … so gripping, at times it was very hard to put down. I was pulled in emotionally … I do not have any negative comments about this story at all. Brilliantly put together’ Danielle Graham, (Dee, Goodreads) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I can't recommend this highly enough. It is well written, well researched, and a totally enthralling read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘What stands out for me is the clear level of research that went into the writing, plot and characters’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Beautifully written, I was transported … The author has a talent for bringing historical figures and events to life … This reminded me of Tracy Borman’s \u003cem\u003eThe King’s Witch\u003c\/em\u003e and I’d love to read more from this author’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘What a great story’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This book is up there with the best of them’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46552444403870,"sku":"HPC-9780008534790","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780008534790.jpg?v=1771907484","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780008534790","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}