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Chargement... The Hemlock Curepar Joanne Burn
Witchy Fiction (138) Chargement...
Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. 1665 and the Plague is raging in London, in the village of Eyam it seems a world away and there are other concerns. Mae is the only remaining child of Wulfric the apothecary, she longs to learn but in reading her father's books she discovers his secrets and desperately needs to escape. Johan hides his love for his sister's husband but when she falls ill he travels to London to help. However a batch of old clothes has arrived in Eyam and the village is no longer safe. The story of the village of Eyam is well-known, a village that chose to isolate itself whilst the plague raged within. Here that story is used as a backdrop for an interesting historical novel. There are parts that work well, Wulfric's madness and suspicions of witchcraft are frightening and yet believable in the context, the love between Johan and Jacques feels less so. It's a strong book overall and definitely worth reading. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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 the fact that she studies from Wulfric's books at night. But others have secrets too... When Mae makes a horrifying discovery, Isabel is the only person she can turn to. But helping Mae will place them both in unimaginable peril. And meanwhile another danger is on its way from London. One that threatens to engulf them all... Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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The story was pretty simple, but it was compelling, and the characters were great. ( )