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Click download or read online button to get daughters of the witching hill book now. Mary sharratt s novel, daughters of the witching hill, is about an infamous witch trial held in 1612, in lancaster england, in which seven women and two men were hanged for witchcraft. Her inspiration for daughters of the witching hill arose directly from the wild, brooding landscape. Daughters of the witching hill by mary sharratt youtube. An american expat who has lived in the pendle region since 2002, marys inspiration for the novel arose directly out of the wild, brooding landscape. Inspired by the 1612 pendle witch trials in lancashire, england, sharratt tells a dramatic story of love and treachery. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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