The Witching Tide Meyer Margaret
The Witching Tide Meyer Margaret For readers of Margaret Atwood and Hilary Mantel, an immersive literary debut inspired by historical events--a deadly witch hunt in 17th-century England--that claimed…
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The Witching Tide Meyer Margaret
For readers of Margaret Atwood and Hilary Mantel, an immersive literary debut inspired by historical events--a deadly witch hunt in 17th-century England--that claimed many innocent lives.East Anglia, 1645. Having lost her voice as a child, Martha has not spoken a word in years.One autumn morning, a sinister newcomer appears in town. Martha Hallybread, a midwife, healer, and servant, has lived peacefully for more than four decades in her beloved seaside village of Cleftwater.
His arrival strikes fear into the heart of the community. The witchfinder, Silas Makepeace, has been blazing a trail of destruction along the coast, and now has Cleftwater in his sights. Within a day, local women are being captured and detained, and Martha finds herself a silent witness to the hunt.Powerless to protest, Martha is enlisted to search the accused women for "devil's marks." She is