The Last Witch of Scotland - Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year 2024

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

Highland-based author Philip Paris is best known for his books about Orkney's famous WW2 Italian chapel, the historical fiction The Italian Chapel and the non-fiction Orkney's Italian Chapel: The True Story of an Icon. His varied work includes Men Cry Alone, a contemporary novel that broke new ground in raising the profile of domestic abuse against men and which won the 2019 Scottish Association of Writers' Barbara Hammond trophy. Casting Off, a hilarious novel about residents in a Highland care home, was based on his sell-out stage play of the same name.

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: Bonnier Zaffre
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2024
• EAN: 9781785305245
• ISBN: 978-1-78530-524-5
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 231 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; 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)