{"product_id":"the-manningtree-witches","title":"The Manningtree Witches","description":"Product Description      \nWINNER OF THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE 2021'Riveting, appalling, addictive' Megan NolanEngland, 1643. Puritanical fervour has gripped the nation. In Manningtree, depleted of men since the Civil War began, the women are left to their own devices and Rebecca West chafes against the drudgery of her days. But when Matthew Hopkins arrives, asking bladed questions and casting damning accusations, mistrust and unease seep into the lives of the women. Caught between betrayal and persecution, what must Rebecca West do to survive? 'Deft and witty... dazzling and precise' New Statesman\n      Book Description      \nFear and suspicion take root among the women of Manningtree, when the Witchfinder General comes to town.\n      About the Author      \nA. K. Blakemore is the author of two full-length collections of poetry:\nHumbert Summer (Eyewear, 2015) and\nFondue (Offord Road Books, 2018), which was awarded the 2019 Ledbury Forte Prize for Best Second Collection. She has also translated the work of Sichuanese poet Yu Yoyo (\nMy Tenantless Body, Poetry Translation Centre, 2019). Her poetry and prose writing has been widely published and anthologised, appearing in the\nThe London Review of Books,\nPoetry,\nPoetry Review and\nThe White Review, among others.","brand":"smeikalbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39930994982997,"sku":"9781783786442N","price":5.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/adc4d68e-3d29-4037-8fe6-6f62c9d81458.jpg?v=1644913550","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-manningtree-witches","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}