Witches of Vardo (eBook)

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER: 'Powerful, deeply moving' - Sunday Times

Anya Bergman (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2023
400 Seiten
Bonnier Publishing Fiction (Verlag)
978-1-78658-193-8 (ISBN)

Infos

They will have justice. They will show their power. They will not burn.'Three women's fight for survival in a time of madness' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The MerciesNorway, 1662. A dangerous time to be a woman, when even dancing can lead to accusations of witchcraft. After recently widowed Zigri's affair with the local merchant is discovered, she is sent to the fortress at Vardo to be tried as a witch.Zigri's daughter Ingeborg sets off into the wilderness to try to bring her mother back home. Accompanying her on this quest is Maren - herself the daughter of a witch - whose wild nature and unconquerable spirit gives Ingeborg the courage to venture into the unknown, and to risk all she has to save her family.Also captive in the fortress is Anna Rhodius, once the King of Denmark's mistress, who has been sent in disgrace to the island of Vardo. What will she do - and who will she betray - to return to her privileged life at court?These Witches of Vardo are stronger than even the King. In an age weighted against them, they refuse to be victims. They will have their justice. All they need do is show their power.'An intricately woven, timeless novel about prejudice, misogyny, freedom and the power and strength we can find within' - Christy Lefteri, author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo'A passionate indictment of the patriarchy ... a vibrant exaltation of the resilience of women ... Anya Bergman summons a historic witch trial with breathtaking detail and immediacy' Hannah Kent, author of Burial Rites'Brilliant and powerful. Haunting and beautifully written. A complex and gripping novel reclaiming and retelling the stories of the women accused of witchcraft in Norway. Hugely atmospheric. Read it!' - Liz Hyder, author of The Gifts

Autor

Anya Bergman became interested in the witch trials of Vardø and the vivid folk tales of the north while living in Norway. Travelling to the Steilneset memorial, in which Louise Bourgeois and Peter Zumthor commemorated those persecuted as witches, she became fascinated by their stories. Now resident in Ireland, she is currently undertaking a PhD by Published Works at Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland where she also lectures as well as tutoring for Jericho Writers. She is working on her next novel, which unites the fates of two very different women against the tumultuous backdrop of the French Revolution.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.1.2023
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Historische Romane
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker
• Schlagworte: Autumn • Burial Rites • christy lefteri • Conjuring • Female friendship • Feminism • feminist retelling • Folk Tales • Gothic fiction • Halloween • Hannah Kent • Historical Fantasy • historical fiction • historical literary fiction • Historical Romance • Kiran Millwood Hargrave • Lies • Magic • magical realism • magic realism • Mystical • Myths • Norway • Persecution of Witches • persecution of women • Sami people • seventeenth century • Sisterhood • Society • Spirits • Stacey Halls The Familiars • The Beekeeper of Aleppo • The Mercies • Witcherature • Witches • Witch Trials • Women Writers
• ISBN-10: 1-78658-193-0 / 1786581930
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78658-193-8 / 9781786581938