Her Kind :The gripping story of Ireland’s first witch hunt
Her Kind :The gripping story of Ireland’s first witch hunt
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27 February, 2020
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'Gripping ... a story of loss, ambition, misogyny, family love and what it means to belong ... evocative and atmospheric' Irish Times
1324, Kilkennie: A time of suspicion and conspiracy. A place where zealous men rage against each other - and even more against uppity women
A woman finds refuge with her daughter in the household of a childhood friend.
The friend, Alice Kytler, gives her former companion a new name, Petronelle, a job as a servant, and warns her to hide their old connection.
But in aligning herself with a powerful woman, Petronelle and her child are in more danger than they ever faced in the savage countryside ...
Tense, moving and atmospheric Her Kind is vivid reimagining of the events leading to the Kilkenny Witch Trial.
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'Masterful ... Boyce delicately unfolds this atmospheric, magical thriller with pace and juice, while also making sure that the sentiments (vilification of women, policing of female biology) echo through time' Sunday Independent
'Shines a light on women who have been silenced. This tightly paced novel confirms Boyce as an important voice in Irish literature' Louise O'Neill
'Sings of these modern times' RTÉ Guide
'Pulls us into a world both seductively alien, yet uneasily, all-too-humanly, familiar' Mia Gallagher
'The plot is pacey and menacing, and the writing is clear, sharp and studded with glistening phrases ... a wonderful shout through time' Nuala O'Connor
'Beautifully absorbing ... highly recommended' Hot Press
'Moving and atmospheric' Irish Country Magazine
'Enthralling' Irish Examiner
'Niamh Boyce has taken a bleak and dismal period and sent a bolt of beautiful and revealing light into the darkness' John MacKenna
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780241983232 |
| ISBN10 | 0241983231 |
| Number Of Pages | 320 |
| Item Weight | 225 g |
| Product Dimensions | 130 x 198 x 19 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
Shines a light on women who have been silenced. This tightly paced novel confirms Boyce as an important voice in Irish literature -- Louise O'Neill
Gripping ... a complicated story of loss, ambition, misogyny, family love and what it means to belong ... evocative and atmospheric * Irish Times *
The plot is pacey and menacing, and the writing is clear, sharp and studded with glistening phrases ... a wonderful shout through time -- Nuala O'Connor
Pulls us into a world both seductively alien, yet uneasily, all-too-humanly, familiar -- Mia Gallagher
Moving and atmospheric * Irish Country Magazine *
A beautifully absorbing novel, illuminating the remarkable story of a woman whose life has since been subsumed into folklore. Highly recommended. * Hot Press *
Masterful ... Boyce delicately unfolds this atmospheric, magical thriller with pace and juice, while also making sure that the sentiments (vilification of women, policing of female biology, etc) echo through time -- Hilary White * Sunday Independent *
Niamh Boyce has taken a bleak and dismal period and sent a bolt of beautiful and revealing light into the darkness -- John MacKenna
Beautifully written and transports us to the 14th century, though its themes loudly resonate today -- Eileen Dunne * RTÉ Culture *
[Her Kind] sings of these modern times * RTÉ Guide *
Author's Bio
Niamh Boyce was named Newcomer of the Year at the 2013 Irish Book Awards for The Herbalist, her first novel ('The most entertaining yet substantial historical novel since Joseph O'Connor's Star of the Sea' Irish Times) which was also a Number One bestseller. She won the 2012 Hennesssy XO New Irish Writer Of The Year Award and Emerging Poetry Award for her poem 'Kitty'. Her short fiction has been widely published in anthologies. Her Kind is her second novel.