Bright I Burn by Molly Aitken

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.

Hardback

Language: English
Extent: 304
Publish Date: 6 June 2024
ISBN: 9781786898388
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Publisher: Canongate Books
Imprint: Canongate Books