Bright I burn / Molly Aitken.
"A fierce, electrifying novel inspired by the true story of the first woman to be condemned as a witch in Ireland. In thirteenth-century Ireland, a woman with power is a woman to be feared. Alice, the daughter of a wealthy innkeeper in Kilkenny, grows up watching her mother wither under the constraints of family responsibilities-and she vows that she will never suffer the same fate. In time, she discovers she has a flair for making money, and takes her father's flourishing business to new heights. But as her riches and stature grow, so too do rumors about her private life. By the time she marries her fourth husband-the three earlier are dead-a storm of local gossip and resentment culminates in a life-threatening accusation . . . A breathtaking act of imagination, Bright I Burn gives voice to a woman lost to history, who dared to carve a space of her own in a man's world"-- Provided by publisher.
"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."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525658399
- ISBN: 0525658394
- Physical Description: 253 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2024].
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "This is a Borzoi Book" |
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| Subject: | Witches > Ireland > History > To 1500 > Fiction. Women > Ireland > Social conditions > 13th century > Fiction. Trials (Witchcraft) > Ireland > Fiction. Businesswomen > Fiction. Rumor > Fiction. Control (Psychology) > Fiction. Sex > Fiction. Ireland > History > 13th century > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 5 of 12 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 4 current holds with 12 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdese Public Library | F AIT (Text) | 33557004676797 | Adult New Fiction | Repair | - |
| Weaverville Library | F AIT (Text) | 0020660391796 | Adult New Fiction | In process | - |
