The Wheelwright's Daughter by Eleanor Porter

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The Wheelwright's Daughter by Eleanor Porter

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The Wheelwright's Daughter by Eleanor Porter

Can she save herself from a witch's fate? Martha is a feisty and articulate young woman, the daughter of a wheelwright, living in a Herefordshire villlage in Elizabethan England. Unusually for the time she is educated and so helps at the local school whilst longing to escape the confines and small-mindedness of a community riven by religious bigotry and poverty. As she is able to read and is well-versed in herbal remedies she is suspected of being a witch. When a landslip occurs - opening up a huge chasm in the centre of the village - she is blamed for it and pursued remorselessly by the villagers. But can her own wits and the love of local stablehand Jacob save her from a witch's persecution and death. A brilliant and accomplished novel that perfectly captures the febrile atmosphere of Elizabethan village life in an age when suspicion and superstition were rife.

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ISBN 13 9781804262245
ISBN 10 1804262242
Title The Wheelwright's Daughter
Author Eleanor Porter
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Boldwood Books Ltd
Year published 2022-04-18
Number of pages 264
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.