She studied at the university of york and then the university of manchester, where she is now a lecturer in creative writing. Mar 17, 2018 the witchfinders sister is told primarily from the point of view of alice hopkins, who has recently lost her husband in a tragic accident and is forced to return home to her brothers house whilst in the early stages of pregnancy to beg for his help and shelter. Its a prescient dystopia that should remind readers of the handmaids tale a witch story to match the political climate of 2017. Paula hawkins, author of the girl on the train and into the water connects nicely with such dystopian classics as 1984 and the handmaid s tale. Apart from that, the witchfinders sister was an intriguing and interesting read, recommended to all lovers of historical fiction. I love when an author mixes historical fact with fiction which is exactly what author beth underdown has done in her debut novel, the witchfinders sister. The witchfinders sister by beth underdown blog tour. Firstly, the book is told from the perspective of alice, fictional sister of matthew hopkins the infamous witch finder general. Richard and judy introduce the witchfinders sister by. You know what it is like to walk to streets of london, and traverse the idyll english countryside. Mar 02, 2017 the witchfinders sister by beth underdown published by penguin on march 2, 2017 the witchfinders sister was one of my most anticipated books of 2017 ever since i first read about it on social media. Apr 25, 2017 listen to witchfinders sister audiobook by beth underdown. Apr 25, 2017 beth underdowns darkly resonant novel, the witchfinders sister, explores another time and another place to lay bare the visceral horror of what a witch hunt truly is.
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The witchfinders sister, a 2017 novel by beth underdown, follows the story of. Mar 02, 2017 the witchfinder s sister by beth underdown. Beth underdown is a graduate of the university of manchester s creative writing ma, and she now teaches other aspiring writers. A novel by beth underdown pdf ebook epub kindle library book festival 17 2020 5. The witchfinders sister is a stunning debut by beth underdown. A novel d0wnl0ad ebook pdf epub, book in english language d0wnl0ad book the witchfinders sister. This book is full of twists and turns and maintains a suspenseful in tone throughout. In 1645 alice is forced to return from london to the small essex town of manningtree to her brother matthews house, after the death of her husband. The witchfinders sister is a fictional tale based on the real person matthew hopkins.
The witchfinders sister will draw you into the terrifying world of englands witch. The story is set in england in the seventeenth century, and follows the story of alice hopkins. Used by one of the most powerful men in the world in an attempt to discredit a political. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. He claimed to hold the title of witchfinder general, although this was never a authentic title. Mar 08, 2018 beth underdowns debut novel the witchfinders sister is a chilling and vividly haunting pick for the richard and judy book club spring 2018. If alices way of thinking sometimes threatens to dilute the authenticity of her historical world, it. The later part of the book introduces a lot of characters with a lot of different backgrounds and personalities, and i felt myself getting lost in different threads a few times, with some loose ends remaining. Matthew has changed, and there are rumours spreading through the town. Her onceshy brother has transformed into a man she cannot support or endure. The book trail the witchfinders sister the book trail. After the death of her husband, alice hopkins returns home to live with her brother. The witch hunters sister, by beth underdown, is one such novel. Beth underdown brilliantly meditates on the notion of a witch hunt in this sharp work of historical fiction.
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Im back from my reading slump, im reading lots and today ive recorded lots. He made it his mission to hunt out and find witches and kept a log of women who displayed witch like tendencies its thought he was responsible for the death of some 300 women in just. Download full the witchfinders sister book in pdf, epub, mobi and all ebook format. Listen to witchfinders sister audiobook by beth underdown. Buy the witchfinders sister by beth underdown from waterstones today.
Witch hunt, a 2012 horrorthriller novel by syd moore, deals with a young woman who has. The witchfinders sister by beth underdown these little words. Beth underdown manages to weave an alluring tale whilst managing to remain historically accurate. The witchfinders sister beth underdown published march 17. Jun 17, 2017 the witchfinders sister is a tense, highly atmospheric historical drama based on fact that reads as a psychological thriller. Jan 17, 2017 firstly, the book is told from the perspective of alice, fictional sister of matthew hopkins the infamous witch finder general. The witchfinders sister by beth underdown must be the most unusual, unique book i have ever read i think i havent read fiction based on the witch hunting before. The witchfinders sister is beth underdowns debut novel.
In 1645, alice hopkins husband died in a horrible accident leaving her to return to to the small essex town of manningtree where her brother lived to move in with him. More than 525 entries were received from around the world with all genres. Penguin books in this historical fiction the character of the sister is fictional, but her brother, matthew hopkins, was a real person, and a real witchfinder. In essex, england, in the year 1645, a man by the name of matthew hopkins, backed by the rich men in the community, begins a campaign to rid the area of supposed witches. We are delighted to announce the winners of the first novel award 2019.
Her first novel, the witchfinder s sister, is based on the life of the 1640s witchfinder matthew hopkins. The witchfinders sister by beth underdown published by penguin on march 2, 2017 the witchfinders sister was one of my most anticipated books of 2017 ever since i first read about it on social media. The witchfinders sister gives a longforgotten historical tragedy a fresh, feminist spin. The witchfinder s sister is a stunning debut by beth underdown. Beths interest in seventeenthcentury england was sparked by the work of her greatuncle david underdown, one of that periods foremost historians. Beth underdown, by providing us with this intelligent, sympathetic protagonist, allows us to see inside the hearts of both monster and victims while never letting us forget that throughout history womens stories have too often been told by men. Matthew hopkins was a real life witchhunter who worked during the english civil war. Praise for the witchfinders sister entertaining and thoughtprovokingwith a. If alices way of thinking sometimes threatens to dilute the authenticity of her historical world, it also serves as a bridge to our own. The witchfinders sister by beth underdown goodreads. This passage has been used to justify a lot of wrongdoings in the past, some of which are discussed in this book.
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