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Hex
- Author
- Jenni Fagan
- Narrator
- Lianne Walker
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 28 May 2024
- Run Time
- 2 hours 45 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
It's the 4th of December 1591.
On this, the last night of her life, in a prison cell several floors below Edinburgh's High Street, convicted witch Geillis Duncan receives a mysterious visitor—Iris, who says she comes from a future where women are still persecuted for who they are and what they believe.
As the hours pass and dawn approaches, Geillis recounts the circumstances of her arrest, brutal torture, confession and trial, while Iris offers support, solace—and the tantalizing prospect of escape.
Hex is a visceral depiction of what happens when a society is consumed by fear and superstition, exploring how the terrible force of a king's violent crusade against ordinary women can still be felt, right up to the present day.
Contains mature themes.
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Details
- Author
- Jenni Fagan
- Narrator
- Lianne Walker
- Duration
- 2 hours 45 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 May 2024
- ISBN
- 9798855504385
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction, Historical crime and mysteries
Synopsis
A powerfully poignant tale of one of the most turbulent moments in Scotland's history: the North Berwick Witch Trials.It's the 4th of December 1591.On this, the last night of her life, in a prison cell several floors below Edinburgh's High Street, convicted witch Geillis Duncan receives a mysterious visitor—Iris, who says she comes from a future where women are still persecuted for who they are and what they believe.As the hours pass and dawn approaches, Geillis recounts the circumstances of her arrest, brutal torture, confession and trial, while Iris offers support, solace—and the tantalizing prospect of escape.Hex is a visceral depiction of what happens when a society is consumed by fear and superstition, exploring how the terrible force of a king's violent crusade against ordinary women can still be felt, right up to the present day.Contains mature themes.
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