{"product_id":"weyward-library-binding","title":"Weyward - Library Binding","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmilia Hart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e A spellbinding story about what may transpire when the natural world collides with a legacy of witchcraft.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Sarah Penner, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Apothecary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eI am a Weyward, and wild inside. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e2019: \u003c\/b\u003e Under cover of darkness, Kate flees London for ramshackle Weyward Cottage, inherited from a great aunt she barely remembers. With its tumbling ivy and overgrown garden, the cottage is worlds away from the abusive partner who tormented Kate. But she begins to suspect that her great aunt had a secret. One that lurks in the bones of the cottage, hidden ever since the witch-hunts of the 17th century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1619: \u003c\/b\u003e Altha is awaiting trial for the murder of a local farmer who was stampeded to death by his herd. As a girl, Altha's mother taught her their magic, a kind not rooted in spell casting but in a deep knowledge of the natural world. But unusual women have always been deemed dangerous, and as the evidence for witchcraft is set out against Altha, she knows it will take all of her powers to maintain her freedom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1942: \u003c\/b\u003eAs World War II rages, Violet is trapped in her family's grand, crumbling estate. Straitjacketed by societal convention, she longs for the robust education her brother receives--and for her mother, long deceased, who was rumored to have gone mad before her death. The only traces Violet has of her are a locket bearing the initial W and the word weyward scratched into the baseboard of her bedroom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWeaving together the stories of three extraordinary women across five centuries, Emilia Hart's \u003ci\u003eWeyward\u003c\/i\u003e is an enthralling novel of female resilience and the transformative power of the natural world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEMILIA HART \u003c\/b\u003egrew up in Australia and studied English Literature at university before training as a lawyer. \u003ci\u003eWeyward\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut and was Highly Commended by the Caledonia First Novel Prize. Emilia lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.5 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42732563038271,"sku":"9798885786997","price":77.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9eea444a962ff9f39a5ab66c89b797d9.webp?v=1765132930","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/weyward-library-binding","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}