A Handful of Straw

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Author: Mary Rensten
ISBN: 978-0-9562494-6-3

All the woman wanted was a handful of straw. When the farmhand refused to give it to her, she put a spell on him. He said… .The villagers said she was a witch; They wanted her dead.So did Francis Bragge… and he was a man of God. Mary Rensten’s new novel tells the story of one of England’s most famous witch trials, that of Jane Wenham, at Hertford in March 1712.

A fascinating insight into what life was like in bygone times.’ Christopher Carter

‘Mary Rensten’s best novel to date […] is a highly visual drama that could translate well to stage or screen.’ Chris Hussell

Price: £5.81 (eBook format)