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Witches

By: Tracy Borman
Narrated by: Maggie Mash
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September 1613. In Belvoir Castle, the heir of one of England's great noble families falls suddenly and dangerously ill. Within a few short weeks he will suffer an excruciating death. Soon the whole family will be stricken with the same terrifying symptoms. The second son, the last male of the line, will not survive. It is said witches are to blame. And so the Earl of Rutland's sons will not be the last to die.

©2013 Tracy Borman (P)2013 W F Howes Ltd Europe Historical Fiction Fiction Magic Witchcraft Magic Users Thought-Provoking England
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"Borman has expertly forged an absorbing biography from fragments of her personal history" ( Independent on Matilda)
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The book itself is fantastic and incredibly interesting. However, the narrator (Maggie Mash), has an odd habit of reading quotes in a weird and croaky voice... No matter whom she is pertaining to be - a judge, aristocrat, farmer, housewife or servant - she reads as if they have some sort of demented laryngitis that comes across as childish and ridiculous at times which is incredibly frustrating and off putting; not to mention that it undermines the academic value of this awesome book.

Brilliant Book, Irritating Narration

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Nothing particularly special about this read; little information available on key facts so a lot left to conjecture. It feels pretty lengthy too and although it’s a subject area I should find fascinating, I lost interest a tad.

Other reviewers don’t like the narrator; I thought she was the books strength and I like her style.

A fair to middling read....

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Being a history buff,I sometimes wonder if people had an ounce of common sense even among the elite and aristocracy,I read in a historical novel people fear what they don't understand,which is true enough,apart from that I enjoyed the book.

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This is an amazingly well researched and fascinating work. Contemporary writers from Europe and Britain have been used to illustrate the horrific story of the long history of persecution of wise women and helpless and disabled old people, accused of being witches. My only criticism is that it should have been reduced in length and ‘tightened’ in presentation. Even someone as interested as myself,eaand also someone with quite a bit of previous knowledge, found that my concentration lapsed from time to time or that there were repetitions of information that could have been edited out. The reader was brilliant in adopting credible accents for the various sources, German, Dutch, Spanish, French, Scottish and English, that were quoted. I do recommend it, but be prepared to want it a bit shorter.

Amazingly well researched and fascinating

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A bit of history I was aware happened but this book expanded my knowledge. My only niggle was that several quotations and facts were repeated and so I became frustrated on occasions. But generally an informative listen, not too heavy.

Interesting

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