{"product_id":"the-witches-of-east-shire","title":"The Witches of East 'Shire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore they were witches, they were women. Before they were condemned, they had stories to tell.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLancashire, England. 1612.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the shadow of Pendle Hill, where superstition thrives and whispers carry more weight than truth, two women find themselves bound together by knowledge, necessity and a dangerous understanding of the world around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Southerns, known as Demdike, and Anne Whittle, known as Chattox, are no strangers to hardship. In a world governed by fear, poverty and religious suspicion, survival demands more than simple obedience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what begins as an unlikely alliance gradually descends into rivalry, resentment and betrayal. Old friendships fracture, accusations take root, and the boundary between belief and deception becomes increasingly difficult to distinguish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs suspicion spreads through the villages of Lancashire, ordinary grievances become evidence of extraordinary crimes. Neighbours turn against neighbours, innocent words acquire sinister meanings, and those entrusted with upholding justice become instruments of fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith King James I's obsession with witchcraft casting a long shadow across England, the fate of the accused is increasingly determined not by what they have done, but by what others are willing to believe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the real people and events surrounding the infamous Pendle witch trials, \u003cem\u003eWitches of East ’Shire\u003c\/em\u003e is a dark, atmospheric work of historical fiction exploring friendship, vengeance, manipulation and the devastating consequences of fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory remembers them as witches. This is the story of how they came to be accused.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vektor Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":68247055728944,"sku":"9781808671708","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/2357\/5085\/files\/9781808671708.jpg?v=1793702749","url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/the-witches-of-east-shire","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}