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Burnt Offerings

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Burnt Offerings

Contributors:

By (Author) Danielle Devlin

ISBN:

9781846976162

Publisher:

Birlinn General

Imprint:

Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited

Publication Date:

15th August 2024

UK Publication Date:

5th October 2023

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Fiction: general and literary
Thriller / suspense fiction

Dewey:

823.92

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

352

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 23mm

Weight:

297g

Description

How far would you go to save yourself when the truth cant set you free

Set in the Scottish Lowlands in 1593, told from the point of view of three women from the same family, Burnt Offerings is the story of Besse Duncan, a young mother whose husband is missing, who is accused of witchcraft by the man who attempts to rape her. Destined to lose her daughter, her freedom and her life, this is the story of one womans fight for vindication through a patriarchal landscape of torture and persecution while her life hangs in the balance.

Author Bio

Danielle Devlin is a writer from Durham and a senior editor for Virtual Zine Mag, which specialises in the voices of underrepresented writers. Burnt Offering is her first novel.

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