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Murder by Witchcraft: A Pendle Witch Short Story
- The Great Northern Witch Hunts, Book 1
- Narrated by: Karen Perkins
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Anthologies & Short Stories
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Jennet Preston was an ordinary woman with an extraordinary death. Pursued and vilified by her young lord and master, Thomas Lister, she was accused and tried - twice - for murder by witchcraft in 1612. This is the story of her second trial.
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- V. C. Rogers
- 17-02-20
brilliant
brilliant book, kept me listening wanting to hear the next part. written in the first person, I really felt like I was there.
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- Karen Harvey
- 19-11-19
Sounds like it was recorded in a bathroom
Gutted!! I was looking forward to listening to this and think the story may even be good, but the recording is awful and sounds so bad I can't concentrate or enjoy the book....real shame.
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- Lee Franklin
- 12-10-19
Karen Perkins Is Bewitching
A beautiful rendering of a tragic story. Karen's storytelling is emotive and powerfull as she pulls you into Jennet's world artfully woven with the rich Yorkshire language of the time. Just enough to draw you into time and place, without stifling the story. The injustice crawls under your skin as you ride on the waves of Jennet's frustration, anger, sadness and fear. The highs and lows through her ordeal is palpable through Karen's reading. What an introduction to Audible.
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- georgina Ritchie
- 31-12-20
Need more like this
Proper lass! loved how you could be with her until her final say, you can really feel her miss justice.
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- Nancy Moore
- 06-10-19
A bit of history
Enjoyed this sad story. Felt like I was there. Religion is so corrupt. Church evil is a monster.