Throughout the book, AK Blakemore includes fragments from archive materials, including testimonies from the witch trials of Manningtree. What characteristics define the historical fiction genre in your opinion?.What similarities and differences does The Manningtree Witches have to other books you have read?.The Manningtree Witches is the second historical fiction book that we have read in the NCW Book Club – but it’s very different to A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee, which has a crime plot. Happy reading! Reading historical fiction The Manningtree Witches can be purchased from our friends at The Book Hive with 20% off the cover price, and there’s still plenty of time to read along with us! See our page here to find out about all the different ways you can get involved.
We’d love to hear your thoughts on The Manningtree Witches, and any other questions that the book sparks for you. You can watch an interview with AK Blakemore about the book here on the SavidgeReads YouTube channel. Here are some questions that you might like to consider or discuss with friends, family and fellow members of the Book Club as you make your way through the book. Sandra Newman said it was ‘not just the best debut novel I’ve read in years, it’s the best historical novel I’ve read since Wolf Hall ’. This beautifully written historical novel won the Desmond Elliott Prize and explores the witch trials of 17th century East Anglia with a humane grace. We hope you’ll join us in reading the book, and that you’ll join the discussion in our Discord community or one of our discussion sessions taking place online and in person. Our NCW Book Club choice during April and May 2022 is The Manningtree Witches by AK Blakemore.
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