An edition of Witch Wood (1927)

Witch Wood

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An edition of Witch Wood (1927)

Witch Wood

  • 3.6 (28 ratings) ·
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  • 2 Currently reading
  • 20 Have read

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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Publisher
Birlinn, Limited
Language
English
Pages
352

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Cover of: Witch Wood
Witch Wood
2018, Birlinn, Limited
in English
Cover of: Witch Wood
Witch Wood
1993, O.U.P
in English - New ed.
Cover of: Witch Wood
Witch Wood
1988, Canongate
in English

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Library of Congress
PR6003.U13W58 2018

Contributors

Introduction
Allan Massie

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL30597895M
ISBN 13
9781846974564

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