- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: Longman; 1 edition (7 Mar 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0582796628
- ISBN-13: 978-0582796621
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.4 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 786,781 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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She was locked in the keep for more than a week. First they walked her up and down, up and down between them, for a day and a night until she could no longer hobble, her feet all bloody and swollen. She would not confess. So they set about to prove she was a witch...
Mary's grandmother is executed for witchcraft, and Mary is forced to leave her home to avoid the same fate. At first she flees to the English countryside, but when the atmosphere of superstition and suspicion becomes all consuming she leaves on a boat for America in the hope that she can start over and forget her past. But during the journey, she realises that the past is not so easy to escape.
Witch Child is a complex, absorbing novel, told in the form of pages from a journal found loosely sewn into an old quilt many years later. From the moment the story begins, the tension is tangible, and the reader is drawn into a world of mistrust and uncertainty that shakes to the core. All this is cleverly conveyed through the eyes of Mary, whose first sense of wide-eyed wonder gradually develops a mature understanding of her situation, drawing the reader in to a dark and dangerous world where the tiniest slip could mean death.
Celia Rees, always a fine writer, tackles her subject with serious and sensitive aplomb, bringing together a sense of history with an extraordinarily powerful and thrilling story that is unforgettable.--Susan Harrison --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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`As psychologically acute account of moral panic as you could hope to read and a fine weapon with which to arm any child in the battle against all its modern forms'
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Witch Child is such a good book, I'd wake up before school to finish it. It starts out with Mary descibing how the Englishmen took her Grandmother away, trying to prove she was a witch. The history books never really tell you how the accusers went about doing this, but you certainly find out here. Everything is through Mary's eyes, and you can practically feel the details that are described to you. As you meet one after another amazing characters that have such an impact on Mary, you begin to get an idea of what's going to happen. When Mary and Jaybird's friendship begins to bud, you think about what will happen should they be discovered. And then when Mary's accused of witchcraft, it's hard to think about what may happen to her. The only bad thing about the book is that it ends without any idea of what's going to happen next. Thank goodness Celia Rees wrote a sequel to Witch Child and you can continue to read about Mary's interesting story. I strongly recomend this book and hope that you like it as much as I did!
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I recieved Witch Child as a 15th Birthday present and was a bit anxious about the content. My sister had heard of it and meant to buy it so I reluctantly read the first couple of pages and was immediatly addicted to it. I found the struggle of the young witches life abosorbing and deep. I felt as though I really knew Mary and i felt as though I was in the story watching over her. I pictured the environment Mary described so well. I think that Celia Rees has captured an amazing tail of voyage and discovery. I found it interesting the way Rees has described the medicines and such and I compare it to the modern world. I would recommend this to anyone betwee the ages of 13-19 years old. I feel it is a real eye-opener as to how early civilians set up living in America.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
'Witch Child' is a compelling novel written by the ludicrously wonderful Celia Rees. Celia is the author of many other best selling novels so has great experience in the field of novel writing. Anyway back to the book. The main character, Mary, never knew who her mother was. Her grandmother raised her. At the young age of 17 her grandmother was accused of being a witch. She was publicly killed, as was the norm of the century. Mary is rescued from the same peril and she leaves to America where she has many adventures and also meets many exciting and interesting characters. The book is full of mystery, surprise and peril. I think it is an amazing book that should be read by all.
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Witch child
We were given this book to be read in our English lessons at school and i immediately thought it would be dull without even reading the blurb. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Maya G
Fantastic and riveting
I downloaded the Kindle Version of this book, and immediately thought I would review the first few lines! Read more
Published 6 months ago by jakczek
Brilliant
Read this book years ago and decided to buy it to read again. It's really good - can't put it down once I've started! I'd also recommend the next one 'Soceress'.
Published 9 months ago by jen
brilliant read,gripping!
A most excellent read, I could not put this book down and feared for Mary every step of the way....I wait impatiently for the sequal.. Read more
Published 9 months ago by A Keats Fan
I knew it!
After being recommended this book, it sounded vaguely familar. After reading it, I soon discovered it was used as part of the English reading list at my school. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Carys
Catchy youth book
This book is definitively a youth book, but it doesn't make it less interesting. For the adult it's a easy read, but where the author holds the adults attention throughout the... Read more
Published 11 months ago by LouiseV
Brilliant Piece Of Historical Fiction
"I am Mary. I am a witch."
Witch Child tells the story of a girl named Mary, whose grandmother was hanged for being a witch. Read more
Witch Child tells the story of a girl named Mary, whose grandmother was hanged for being a witch. Read more
Published 13 months ago by TheBookAddictedGirl
Absolutely Brilliant.
This novel is based on a true story from documents found hidden inside an old quilt.
The year is 1659, Oliver Cromwell is dead and his son is now Lord Protector. Read more
The year is 1659, Oliver Cromwell is dead and his son is now Lord Protector. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Neferra
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Although Mary never knew her parents, she lived happily in a cabin in the woods with her grandmother and pets. Read more
Published 19 months ago by TeensReadToo
witch child.
am so looking forward to be reading this book and can't fault the level of service i have received.
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