Ashes and Stones: A Scottish Journey in Search of Witches and Witness by Allyson

Description: Ashes and Stones by Allyson Shaw A beautifully written journey through Scottish history and across the Scottish landscape in search of the women accused and killed during the witch hunts FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Beautiful... A moving reminder for us all to connect with whats gone before STYLISTA moving and personal journey, along rugged coasts and through remote villages and cities, in search of the traces of those accused of witchcraft in seventeenth-century Scotland.In Ashes and Stones we visit modern memorials and standing stones, and roam among forests and hedge mazes, folklore and political fantasies. From fairy hills to forgotten caves, we explore a spellbound landscape.Allyson Shaw untangles the myth of witchcraft and gives voice to those erased by it. Her elegant and lucid prose weaves together threads of history and feminist reclamation to create a vibrant memorial. This is the untold story of the witches monuments of Scotland and the womens lives they mark. Ashes and Stones is a trove of folklore linking the lives of contemporary women to the horrors of the past, a record of resilience and a call to choose and remember our ancestors.Allyson Shaw has built a monument in words to the thousands persecuted as witches in Scotland. A fascinating and necessary book. Peter RossA compelling and intimate pilgrimage across Scotland Helen Callaghan Author Biography Allyson Shaw has worked as a professional writer for the last thirty years. Her writing on folklore and history has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies including Monster Verse: Poems Human and Inhuman in the Everymans Library Pocket Poets Series, Rituals and Declarations and The Bottle Imp. She spent her formative years in California and now lives on the northeast coast of Scotland. Review Allyson Shaw has built a monument in words to the thousands persecuted as witches in Scotland. A fascinating and necessary book. -- Peter RossIn Ashes and Stone Shaw has written a compelling and intimate pilgrimage across Scotland as she visits the sites of notorious witch trials to connect with and comment on the memorials left there to the murdered people who perished through greed, misogyny, and superstition . . . The book is a fascinating exploration of the search for personal identity, the ever-present dangers of religious and political extremism, and how we examine and process the murderous injustices from our past -- Helen CallaghanAn incantational group biography infused with personal narrative . . . Shaw pays homage to the hunted while elevating modern self-identified witches as feminist archetypes -- Abigail Santamaria * New York Times *Beautiful . . . A moving reminder for us all to connect with whats gone before * Stylist *Wonderful . . . Powerful . . . it will make you angry, it will make you sad, it will make you want to know so much more * The Scots Whay Hae! Show *Sometimes the truth behind myths and legends is more fascinating and terrible than could ever be imagined . . . Ashes & Stones is its own reminder of a dark period in Scotlands past, but also carries a warning for the present day . . . This is not the book you think it is, and it is all the better for it * Snack *Allyson Shaws journey around Scotland in search of witches and witness is both deeply insightful and profoundly respectful. Shaws writing is utterly compelling and her perspective is vital. I was spellbound from start to finish, Ashes & Stones is a work of devotion. This is what it means to write with care and with candour. Ashes & Stones is both genuine memorial and galvanising activism in book form -- Sally Huband, author of Sea BeanVery atmospheric, scholarly - and gripping . . . [Shaw] gives life to many of the women burned as witches in Scotland. Shocking and important - it made me realise this hasnt been done before, nor have I questioned why until now. Recommended. -- Laline PaullThe past is a treacherous landscape shrouded in the mists of myth and misogyny, and Shaw is the sun burning through to reveal clear paths and daunting vistas alike. Profound, personal, and tragically timely, this is more than an important book - its a requiem that rises to a rallying cry -- Jesse Bullington, author of The Folly of the World Long Description Allyson Shaw has built a monument in words to the thousands persecuted as witches in Scotland. A fascinating and necessary book. Peter Ross Its summer. I stand where perhaps Ellen stood, in this ground thick with new thistle and long grass. She would have ken this coast in all weathers: in the summer when it was as gentle as a lake and in the winter, with the high winds and stinging salt spray. A moving and personal journey, along rugged coasts and through remote villages and cities, in search of the traces of those accused of witchcraft in seventeenth-century Scotland. In Ashes and Stones we visit modern memorials and standing stones, and roam among forests and hedge mazes, folklore and political fantasies. From fairy hills to forgotten caves, we explore a spellbound landscape.Allyson Shaw untangles the myth of witchcraft and gives voice to those erased by it. Her elegant and lucid prose weaves together threads of history and feminist reclamation to create a vibrant memorial. This is the untold story of the witches monuments of Scotland and the womens lives they mark. Ashes and Stones is a trove of folklore linking the lives of contemporary women to the horrors of the past, a record of resilience and a call to choose and remember our ancestors. A compelling and intimate pilgrimage across Scotland Helen Callaghan Review Quote Allyson Shaw has built a monument in words to the thousands persecuted as witches in Scotland. A fascinating and necessary book. Promotional "Headline" A beautifully written journey through Scottish history and across the Scottish landscape in search of the women accused and killed during the witch hunts Details ISBN1529395453 Author Allyson Shaw Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Year 2023 ISBN-10 1529395453 ISBN-13 9781529395457 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2023-01-19 UK Release Date 2023-01-19 Imprint Sceptre Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 304 Subtitle A Scottish Journey in Search of Witches and Witness DEWEY 133.4309411 Audience General AU Release Date 2023-03-27 NZ Release Date 2023-03-27 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139590612;

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