The last Witch of Scotland

Inspired by the true story of the last person to be tried and executed as a witch in the British Isles, The Last Witch of Scotland reimagines how Janet Horne came to be accused of witchcraft.

About the author

PHILIP PARIS is the bestselling author of The Last Witch of Scotland, Waterstones' Scottish Book of the Year 2024 and Blackwell's Edinburgh Book of the Year 2023. His hugely varied work is often inspired by events or issues that have previously had little coverage. Men Cry Alone, a novel about domestic abuse against men, won the Scottish Association of Writers Barbara Hammond trophy in 2019, while his non-fiction book Orkney's Italian Chapel: The True Story of an Icon is recognised as the leading authoritative work on the history of the famous WW2 building.

Summary

Inspired by the true story of the last person to be tried and executed as a witch in the British Isles, The Last Witch of Scotland reimagines how Janet Horne came to be accused of witchcraft.

Foreword

Inspired by the true story of the last person to be tried and executed as a witch in the British Isles, The Last Witch of Scotland reimagines how Janet Horne came to be accused of witchcraft.

Product details

• Authors: Philip Paris, Paris Philip
• Publisher: Zaffre Bonnier
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2024
• EAN: 9781785305245
• ISBN: 978-1-78530-524-5
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Historical romance, Witchcraft, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Witchcraft (see also RELIGION / Wicca), FICTION / Romance / Historical / Scottish, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Occultism, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, RELIGION / Wicca (see also BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Witchcraft), Northern Scotland, Highlands & Islands, Witchcraft and wicca, Northern Scotland, Highlands and Islands, C 1700 To C 1800, Witchcraft & Wicca, c 1700 to c 1760 (Jacobite period)