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The Last Witch is based on the historical account of Janet Horne, the last woman to be executed for witchcraft in Scotland. Her refusal to deny the charge of witchcraft puts her in dangerous opposition to the new sheriff, and her defiance threatens not only her own life but that of her daughter.
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Rona Munro (born 1959, Aberdeen) is a prize-winning Scottish writer. She has written plays for theatre, radio, and television; was the author of the screenplay of Ken Loach's Ladybird, Ladybird and co-author of Aimée & Jaguar by German director Max Färberböck.
Munro is also known for being the author of the last classic Doctor Who serial to air, Survival (1989). She later novelised this serial for Target Books.
Her most recent credits include the theatre play Iron which has received many productions worldwide. Other theatre works include plays for the Traverse Theatre Edinburgh, Strawberries in January translation, and the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Indian Boy.
Munro is also known for being the author of the last classic Doctor Who serial to air, Survival (1989). She later novelised this serial for Target Books.
Her most recent credits include the theatre play Iron which has received many productions worldwide. Other theatre works include plays for the Traverse Theatre Edinburgh, Strawberries in January translation, and the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Indian Boy.
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- PublisherNick Hern Books
- Publication date2010
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A play about the last woman to be executed for witchcraft in Scotland, The Last Witch explores the psychological rifts that can divide close communities and drive families apart.Dornoch, northern Scotland, 1727. In the claustrophobic heat of summer, a woman's apparent ability to manipulate the power of land and sea stirs suspicion. Janet Horne can cure beasts, call the wind and charm fish out of the sea. Or can she? Her refusal to deny the charge of witchcraft puts her in dangerous opposition to the new sheriff. Her defiance threatens not only her own life but that of her daughter.Rona Munro's play The Last Witch is based on the historical account of Janet Horne, the last woman to be executed for witchcraft in Scotland.The play was commissioned by Edinburgh International Festival and co-produced by the Festival and the Traverse Theatre Company. It opened at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, in August 2009.'Thrilling. seethes with poetry and emotion and is entirely gripping' Guardian'A powerful, poetic and unsettling supernatural thriller' Scotsman A play about the last woman to be executed for witchcraft in Scotland, The Last Witch explores the psychological rifts that can divide close communities and drive families apart. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781848420724
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Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Dornoch, in Sutherland, northern Scotland, 1727. The eccentric widow, Janet Horne boasts that she can cure beasts, call the wind and charm fish out of the sea. As her refusal to deny witchcraft incenses the local community, her crippled daughter steps dangerously into the fray. Seller Inventory # B9781848420724
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