An edition of Witch Wood (1927)

Witch wood

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An edition of Witch Wood (1927)

Witch wood

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Set against the religious struggles and civil wars of seventeenth century Scotland, John Buchan's Witch Wood is a gripping atmospheric tale in the spirit of Stevenson and Neil Munro.

As a moderate presbyterian minister, young David Sempill disputes with the extremists of his faith, as all around, the defeated remnants of Montrose's men are being harried and slaughtered.

There are still older conflicts to be faced however, symbolised by the presence of the Melanudrigall Wood, a last remnant of the ancient Caledonian forest. Here there is black magic to be uncovered, but also the more positive pre-Christian intimations of nature worship.

In such setting, and faced with the onset of the plague, David Sempill's struggle and eventual disappearance take on a strange and timeless aspect in what was John Buchan's own favourite among his many novels.

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English
Pages
380

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Cover of: Witch Wood
Witch Wood
1993, O.U.P
in English - New ed.
Cover of: Witch Wood
Witch Wood
1988, Canongate
in English
Cover of: Witch wood
Witch wood
1927, Hodder and Stoughton
in English

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380p. ;
Number of pages
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