{"product_id":"the-wheelwrights-daughter-eleanor-porter-9781838895198","title":"The Wheelwright's Daughter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan she save herself from a witch's fate?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Martha is a feisty and articulate young woman, the daughter of a wheelwright, living in a Herefordshire village in Elizabethan England. With no mother Martha's life is spent running her father's meagre household and helping out at the local school whilst longing to escape the confines and small-mindedness of a community driven by religious bigotry and poverty.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As she is able to read and is well-versed in herbal remedies she is suspected of being a witch. When a landslip occurs - opening up a huge chasm in the centre of the village - she is blamed for it and pursued remorselessly by the villagers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBut can her own wits and the love of local stablehand Jacob save her from a witch's persecution and death...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA brilliant and accomplished novel that perfectly captures the febrile atmosphere of Elizabethan village life in an age when suspicion and superstition were rife. Perfect for fans of Tracy Chevalier.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Praise for \u003cem\u003eThe Wheelwright's Daughter: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'It's a gripping story and such accomplished writing. I really enjoyed every moment of working on it.' \u003cem\u003eYvonne Holland, editor of Philippa Gregory and Tracy Chevalier\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eleanor Porter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1838895191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838895198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boldwood Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Eleanor Porter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088846827775,"sku":"9781838895198","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b1c064ec-1465-4432-a408-13c706f29abf.jpg?v=1769106872","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-wheelwrights-daughter-eleanor-porter-9781838895198","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}