Description
'Humming with a sly, exhilarating magic' BRIDGET COLLINS
'A much-heralded epic' OBSERVER
'Empowering' GLAMOUR
Three women, five centuries, one spellbinding story
In the present day, Kate flees a traumatic relationship to the Cumbrian cottage she inherited from her great-aunt; but the cottage hides secrets of its own.
In 1942, Violet rebels against her father's ideas of a 'proper young lady' . . . until he takes matters into his own hands.
In 1619, Altha is on trial for witchcraft, implicated in the gruesome death of a local man.
Three women they tried to cage - but Weyward women belong to the wild. And they cannot be tamed...
Weyward was a Times bestseller w/e 18-02-2023.
The Richard & Judy Book Club Pick
About the Author
Emilia Hart is a British-Australian writer. She was born in Sydney and studied English Literature and Law at the University of New South Wales before working as a lawyer in Sydney and London. Emilia is a graduate of Curtis Brown Creative's Three-Month Online Novel Writing Course and was Highly Commended in the 2021 Caledonia Novel Award. Her short fiction has been published in Australia and the UK. She lives in London.
Reviews
'Alive, vivid and gripping' ABIGAIL DEAN
'Humming with a sly, exhilarating magic' BRIDGET COLLINS
'Totally unique' GILLIAN MCALLISTER
'Utterly absorbing' ABI DARE
'Fierce and moving... magnificent' ROSIE ANDREWS
'A stunning debut' LUCY CLARKE
'Relevant, empowering and brilliantly written... I just love it!' JOANNA CANNON
'A magical read' WOMAN & HOME
'[A] bold witchy debut' RED
'It seems to be the year of the witch book - and this is the best I've read so far' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
'An absolute beauty... a riveting page turner for wild women everywhere' JULIE OWEN MOYLAN, author of That Green Eyed Girl
'Beautifully written and intricate as a spider's web' SUNYI DEAN, author of The Book Eaters
'A brave and original debut - spellbinding' SARAH PENNER, author of The Lost Apothecary
'Beguiling, absorbing and exquisitely-rendered' LIZZIE POOK, author of Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter
'A fabulous debut' PRIMA
'An entertaining read' THE TIMES
'Leave[s] you keen to turn the page and find out more' INDEPENDENT
'A beautifully powerful debut' LOVE READING
'An empowering read that will keep you glued to the final word... Buy this book' GLAMOUR
'An outstanding debut' FABULOUS magazine
'2023 is set to be the year of witchy reads, and Weyward is one of the most exciting new titles' COSMOPOLITAN
Book Information
ISBN 9780008499129
Author Emilia Hart
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint The Borough Press
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 240g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 26mm
