The Wheelwright's Daughter
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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.| SKU | Unavailable |
| 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. |
| Note | Unavailable |