{"product_id":"the-last-witch-of-scotland-9781785305245","title":"The Last Witch of Scotland","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by the true story of the last person to be tried and executed as a witch in the British Isles, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Witch of Scotland\u003c\/em\u003e reimagines how Janet Horne came to be accused of witchcraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Compelling, evocative, heart-wrenching and beautifully written. Highly recommended.' - Fiona Valpy, author, \u003cem\u003eThe Dressmaker's Gift\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing a woman was her only crime. Scottish 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen 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. Then arrives a motley troupe of traveling 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\n\u003cp\u003eHaunting and deeply moving, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Witch of Scotland\u003c\/em\u003e 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\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eOutlander\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Mercies\u003c\/em\u003e, 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":48989054206203,"sku":"9781785305245","price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/8176\/3067\/files\/9781785305245.webp?v=1781736662","url":"https:\/\/aureliabooks.co.nz\/products\/the-last-witch-of-scotland-9781785305245","provider":"Aurelia Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}