The Merrybegot casts a powerful spell over its readers. Utterly bewitching.

Abi Elphinstone

A compelling tale.

Sunday Telegraph

Superb.

The Times

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Ingeniously structured, with compelling plot twists, it is engrossing and immediate; Hearn has the skill of a conjuror and her novel casts a spell.

Sunday Times

The Merrybegot casts a powerful spell over its readers. Utterly bewitching. Abi Elphinstone In a remote west-country village, all is not as it seems. Rumours of bad magic and witchcraft are spreading. The piskies are whispering in the orchard and an ill wind is blowing. The fingers of blame are all pointing to Nell, the cunning woman's granddaughter. With the Witchfinder General on his way, Nell is alone, trapped, and in fear for her life. Who can she trust? And who will save her? This amazing story is being reissued with a stunning new cover by Karl James Mountford for a new generation of readers to enjoy.
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Julie Hearn's spellbinding story has been enjoyed by readers for over thirteen years. This new edition with stunning cover by Karl James Mountford and added reading notes is sure to win the hearts of new fans young and old.
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`The Merrybegot casts a powerful spell over its readers. Utterly bewitching.' Abi Elphinstone `A compelling tale.' Sunday Telegraph `Superb.' The Times `Ingeniously structured, with compelling plot twists, it is engrossing and immediate; Hearn has the skill of a conjuror and her novel casts a spell.' Sunday Times
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A stunning new edition of this breathtaking book.
A stunning new edition of this breathtaking and truly magical story with added reading notes. Julie Hearn is a truly accomplished writer who has previously been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, the Branford Boase Award, and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. Nell is a strong and empathetic heroine whom readers will be rooting for. Fascinating interplay of fiction with real historical figures. Beautiful new cover by talented illustrator Karl James Mountford who has also illustrated covers for books such as A Place Called Perfect and The Uncommoners series.
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Julie Hearn has been writing all her life. After training as a journalist, she went to Australia, where she worked on a daily tabloid newspaper. She lived in Spain for a while before returning to England, where she worked as a features editor and freelance features writer. After her daughter was born she went back to her studies and obtained a BA in English and a MSt in women's studies. Julie's books have been shortlisted for many awards including the Carnegie Medal, the Branford Boase Award, the Waterstones Book Prize, and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.
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A stunning new edition of this breathtaking and truly magical story with added reading notes. Julie Hearn is a truly accomplished writer who has previously been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, the Branford Boase Award, and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. Nell is a strong and empathetic heroine whom readers will be rooting for. Fascinating interplay of fiction with real historical figures. Beautiful new cover by talented illustrator Karl James Mountford who has also illustrated covers for books such as A Place Called Perfect and The Uncommoners series.
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Product details

ISBN
9780192769589
Published
2019
Publisher
Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press
Weight
236 gr
Height
195 mm
Width
130 mm
Thickness
21 mm
Age
Y, 03
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
288

Author

Biographical note

Julie Hearn has been writing all her life. After training as a journalist, she went to Australia, where she worked on a daily tabloid newspaper. She lived in Spain for a while before returning to England, where she worked as a features editor and freelance features writer. After her daughter was born she went back to her studies and obtained a BA in English and a MSt in women's studies. Julie's books have been shortlisted for many awards including the Carnegie Medal, the Branford Boase Award, the Waterstones Book Prize, and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.