{"product_id":"the-hemlock-cure-9780751581928","title":"The Hemlock Cure","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e The entrancing historical read p\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eerfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eHamnet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Manningtree Witches \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Vivid and poetic'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eJENNIFER SAINT \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Mesmerizing''  \u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eROSIE ANDREWS \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Page-turning''  \u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Beautiful''  \u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eANNIE GARTHWAITE \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Exquisitely written'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSONIA VELTON \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Fascinating''  \u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLIZ HYDER \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Heart-wrenching'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e REBECCA F. JOHN \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Wholly original''  \u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSARAH BURTON \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Exquisite''  \u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eEMMA CARROLL \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Bewitching'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e ROZ WATKINS \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Spellbinding''  \u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNIKKI MARMERY \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e  \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt is 1665 and the women of Eyam keep many secrets. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIsabel Frith, the village midwife, walks a dangerous line with her herbs and remedies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eexquisitely written tale of resilience and reckoning\u003c\/b\u003e, with female protagonists that are just the right blend of compassion and simmering rebellion -- SONIA VELTON, author of 'Blackberry and Wild Rose'\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eintricate, detailed and beautifully written \u003c\/b\u003estory of the women of Eyam. It's \u003cb\u003evivid and poetic\u003c\/b\u003e, powerfully building tension as their secrets unravel. -- JENNIFER SAINT, Sunday times bestselling author of 'Ariadne'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtfully written and nuanced,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Hemlock Cure \u003c\/i\u003eis a carefully researched take on Eyam's sad history, with \u003cb\u003ea rich cast of characters that keep you turning the page\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e -- SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN, author of 'Pandora'\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cb\u003ea wholly original take on the Eyam story\u003c\/b\u003e, Joanne Burn's \u003cb\u003eelegant prose, rich in authentic detail\u003c\/b\u003e, results in a rewarding and timely read -- SARAH BURTON, author of 'The Strange Adventures of H'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLyrically written\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hemlock Cure\u003c\/i\u003e propels the reader into the seventeenth-century world of potions and mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e These are not powerless women but women with their own sense of ambition and destiny. -- RHIANNON WARD, author of 'The Quickening'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpellbinding and profound\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hemlock Cure\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cb\u003edazzling act of reclamation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eof the truth of women's lives\u003c\/b\u003e. Burn writes beautifully about female courage and retribution, of the ties that make and bind a family, and different ways of belonging. This is a compassionate and intensely moving novel that is rich in meaning and \u003cb\u003ehugely resonant for our own plague-struck era\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e -- NIKKI MARMERY, author of 'On Wilder Seas'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of Eyam's famous plague, this \u003cb\u003epage-turning novel delves deep into danger\u003c\/b\u003e. The darkest threats, we learn, come not from illness or contagion, but from cruelties encompassed by those closest to us. The juxtaposition of external and internal threats - the disease that prowls, the people who share your home - \u003cb\u003ecreates a growing tension that had me turning pages late into the night. And the writing is beautiful - its delicacy and precision creating a strong sense of place - full of scents, sounds and texture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- ANNIE GARTHWAITE, author of 'Cecily'\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ebeautiful, bewitching and powerful\u003c\/b\u003e tale of brave women's lives. \u003cb\u003eI absolutely loved it.\u003c\/b\u003e -- ROZ WATKINS, author of 'The Devil's Dice'\u003cbr\u003eThe writing is \u003cb\u003eexquisite\u003c\/b\u003e, the period detail \u003cb\u003esensuous and immersive\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eI can't stop thinking about this beautiful story\u003c\/b\u003e. -- EMMA CARROLL, author of 'Frost Hollow Hall'\u003cbr\u003eDeeply unsettling, tense, yet ultimately hopeful, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hemlock Cure\u003c\/i\u003e sweeps the reader up into its potions, scents, colours and secrets\u003c\/b\u003e. It is affecting and beautifully observed -\u003cb\u003e a mesmerising novel\u003c\/b\u003e -- ROSIE ANDREWS, author of 'The Leviathan'\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ebeautifully written page-turne\u003c\/b\u003er. An interesting period of history portrayed in a unique way -- CAROLE MATTHEWS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautifully written, dark, hopeful, and utterly fascinating.\u003c\/b\u003e Jam-packed with historical detail and a whole host of intriguing characters with secrets to hide. Made me want to retrain as a herbalist.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e -- LIZ HYDER, author of 'The Gifts'","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47846395543895,"sku":"9780751581928","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780751581928.jpg?v=1710525628","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-hemlock-cure-9780751581928","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}