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'Historical fiction at its very best' - Waterstones' Guide to Kids' Books
'Prolific, erudite and consistently brilliant ... breathtaking' - Guardian
'Powerful, absorbing and unusual' - The Bookseller
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An updated edition of this outstanding historical novel, in a stunning new package to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its publication.
When Mary sees her grandmother accused of witchcraft and hanged for the crime, she is silently hurried to safety by an unknown woman. The woman gives her tools to keep the record of her days - paper and ink. Mary is taken to a boat in Plymouth and from there sails to the New World where she hopes to make a new life among the pilgrims. But old superstitions die hard and soon Mary finds that she, like her grandmother, is the victim of ignorance and stupidity, and once more she faces important choices to ensure her survival.
With a vividly evoked environment and characters skilfully and patiently drawn, this is a powerful literary achievement by Celia Rees that is utterly engrossing from start to finish.
| ISBN: | 9781526618481 |
| Publication date: | 3rd September 2020 |
| Author: | Celia Rees |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Young Adult an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 369 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women Children’s / Teenage general interest: Witches, wizards and magicians Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Death and grief Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories |