Book description
The new novel from Susan Fletcher, author of the bestselling 'Eve Green' and 'Oystercatchers'.
1692. Corrag, a wild young girl from the mountains of Scotland, has been imprisoned as a witch. Terrified, in a cold, filthy cell, she awaits her fate of death by burning - until she is visited…
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While this book isn’t necessarily a horror, this slow, poetic, and tragic story about a young girl born in the wrong time hits me right in the heart. Corrag is a wild young girl from the mountains of Scotland who has been imprisoned as a witch. It’s 1692, and in a cold, filthy cell, she awaits her fate of death by burning—until she is visited by a young Irishman, hungry to question her. Corrag’s story flows from the beautiful poetic descriptions of wild Scottish life to the brutal Massacre of Glencoe in a style that’s absolutely unforgettable.
From Caroline's list on creepy books with women in the lead role.
A historical fiction that recounts real events and people in Scottish history, this story is told through two main characters: Corrag, a young woman accused of witchcraft, and Charles Leslie, the man who wants to question her as one of the few surviving witnesses of the Massacre of Glencoe. And from there, this gorgeous novel rapidly leaves the mundane world behind. Rich in sensory detail and herbal lore, the author evokes a time and a place so vividly the Scottish countryside bloomed in my mind like a flower. One character evolved as the other revealed her truth, in a story…
From Kathy's list on complex characters in dire straits.
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