The Hemlock Cure: "A beautifully written story of the women of Eyam" Jennifer Saint, author of ARIADNE (Paperback) - Joanne Burn
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A glitteringly dark historical novel of love, persecution and survival, set against the backdrop of one of British history's most terrifying episodes
The entrancing historical read perfect for readers of Hamnet and The Manningtree Witches
***Don't miss the exquisite new novel of obsession, betrayal and ambition from Joanne Burn - THE BONE HUNTERS is available now***
'Vivid and poetic' JENNIFER SAINT
'Mesmerizing' ROSIE ANDREWS
'Page-turning' SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN
'Beautiful' ANNIE GARTHWAITE
'Exquisitely written' SONIA VELTON
'Fascinating' LIZ HYDER
'Heart-wrenching' REBECCA F. JOHN
'Wholly original' SARAH BURTON
'Exquisite' EMMA CARROLL
'Bewitching' ROZ WATKINS
'Spellbinding' NIKKI MARMERY
It is 1665 and the women of Eyam keep many secrets.
Isabel Frith, the village midwife, walks a dangerous line with her herbs and remedies. There are men in the village who speak of witchcraft, and Isabel has a past to hide. So she tells nobody her fears about Wulfric, the pious, reclusive apothecary.
Mae, Wulfric's youngest daughter, dreads her father's rage if he discovers what she keeps from him. Like her feelings for Rafe, Isabel's ward, or that she studies from Wulfric's forbidden books at night.
But others have secrets too. Secrets darker than any of them could have imagined.
When Mae makes a horrifying discovery, Isabel is the only person she can turn to. But helping Mae will place them both in unspeakable peril.
And meanwhile another danger is on its way from London. One that threatens to engulf them all . . .
Based on the real history of an English village during the Great Plague, The Hemlock Cure is an utterly beguiling tale of fear and ambition, betrayal, self-sacrifice and the unbreakable bond between two women.
About the Author
Joanne Burn was born in Northampton in 1973, and now lives in the Peak District where she works as a writing coach. She is the author of two previous novels, Petals and Stones and The Hemlock Cure. She can found on Instagram at @joanne.burn and at www.joanneburn.com
- Contributor:
- Joanne Burn
- Imprint:
- Sphere
- Publisher:
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Release Date:
- 23 Mar 2023
- Number of Pages:
- 336
- Binding:
- Paperback / softback
- ISBN13:
- 9780751581935
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