{"product_id":"the-burnings","title":"The Burnings","description":"'I was mesmerised' LAURA SHEPPERSON, \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Heroines\u003c\/em\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'This gripping, vividly evoked novel takes the reader to the dark heart of the 16th century ... unforgettable' \u003cstrong\u003eTracy Borman, author of \u003cem\u003eThe King's Witch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003eNothing scares men like witchcraft...\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e1589. Scottish housemaid Geillis and Danish courtier Margareta lead opposite lives, but they both know one thing: when a man cries \"witch\", no woman is safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eYet when the marriage of King James VI and Princess Anna of Denmark brings Geillis and Margareta together, everything they supposed about good, evil, men, and women, is cast in a strange and brilliant new light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eFor the first time in history, could black magic - or rumours of it - be a very real tool for women's political gain?\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eAs the North Berwick witch trials whip Scotland - and her king - into a frenzy of paranoia, the clock is ticking. Can Margareta and Geillis keep each other safe? And once the burnings are over, in whose hands will power truly lie?\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003eInspired by the incredible true story that set 16th-century Scotland and Denmark alight, \u003cem\u003eThe Burnings\u003c\/em\u003e is 2023's most bewitching debut novel, by a multi-awardwinning new star of historical fiction.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'A beautifully written re-imagining ... clever and tantalising' \u003cstrong\u003eS.G. MacLean\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003eREADERS LOVE \u003cem\u003eTHE BURNINGS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'I was blown away ... so gripping, at times it was very hard to put down. I was pulled in emotionally ... I do not have any negative comments about this story at all. Brilliantly put together' Danielle Graham, (Dee, Goodreads)      \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'I can't recommend this highly enough. It is well written, well researched, and a totally enthralling read'      \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'What stands out for me is the clear level of research that went into the writing, plot and characters'      \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'Beautifully written, I was transported ... The author has a talent for bringing historical figures and events to life ... This reminded me of Tracy Borman's \u003cem\u003eThe King's Witch\u003c\/em\u003e and I'd love to read more from this author'      \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'What a great story'      \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'This book is up there with the best of them'      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 448 pages | Published January 1970\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperNorth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63170467135837,"sku":"9780008534790","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9780008534790.jpg?v=1769017064","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/the-burnings","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}