Bright I burn
Aitken, Molly2025
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In thirteenth-century Ireland, a woman with power is a woman to be feared. When a young Alice Kyteler sees her mother wither under the constraints of family responsibilities, she vows that she won't suffer the same fate. Soon Alice discovers she has a flair for making money, and builds a flourishing business. But as her wealth and stature grow, so too do the rumours about her private life. By the time she has moved on to her fourth husband, a blaze of local gossip and resentment culminates in an accusation that could prove fatal. Inspired by the first recorded person in Ireland to have been condemned as a witch, 'Bright I Burn' gives voice to a woman lost to history, who dared to carve her own space in a man's world.
Main title:
Bright I burn / Molly Aitken.
Author:
Aitken, Molly, author
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Canongate, 2025.
Collation:
304 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2024.
ISBN:
9781786898371 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
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BRN:
7453272