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The Witch's Tree
- Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
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Summary
'A profoundly moving, beautifully written and emotional story' Louise Douglas
A tale as old as time. A spirit that has never rested.
Present day
As a love affair comes to an end, and with it her dreams for her future, artist Selena needs a retreat. The picture-postcard Sloe Cottage in the Somerset village of Ashcombe promises to be the perfect place to forget her problems, and Selena settles into her new home as spring arrives. But it isn’t long before Selena hears the past whispering to her. Sloe Cottage is keeping secrets which refuse to stay hidden.
1682
Grace Cotter longs for nothing more than a husband and family of her own. Content enough with her work on the farm, looking after her father, and learning the secrets of her grandmother Bett’s healing hands, nevertheless Grace still hopes for love. But these are dangerous times for dreamers, and rumours and gossip can be deadly. One mis-move and Grace’s fate looks set…
Separated by three hundred years, two women are drawn together by a home bathed in blood and magic. Grace Cotter’s spirit needs to rest, and only Selena can help her now.
USA Today bestselling author Judy Leigh writing as Elena Collins, brings you this unforgettable, heart-breaking, gripping timeslip novel set in a world when women were hung as witches, and fates could be sealed by a wrong word. Perfect for fans of Barbara Erskine, Diana Gabaldon and Louise Douglas.
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- claire newbolt
- 03-06-23
Some lovely elements
Some lovely elements to this story but I found it did seem a little stretched in the middle and was being to drag a little. The historical side told from Graces perspective was very touching, I’m not sure if it was the narration but I found Serena a little unrelatable and the modem day dialogue a little ‘twee’ and unrealistic at times. Overall a nice little story but perhaps better by reading than audio.
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- Caroline W
- 10-12-23
Letting go, finally
What a wonderful story of letting sadness and a trapped soul, free.
A well structured story, with a true craft of story-telling, brought clearer in the mind by a perfectly matched narrator.
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- Amazon Customer
- 19-10-22
just beautiful.
Haunting, sad and so beautifully written. It's the perfect October read. Loved every minute of it.
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- SuzReads
- 15-06-22
So good but glad I don't live in the 17th century.
Elena Collins is a terrific writer. I listened to this when I didn't really have the time but I was hooked and couldn't stop! The author's descriptions of the Somerset countryside made me feel like I was there. I loved the references to all things herbal, medicinal and foraging, Selena's love of art and the information she imparted about various artists and Nick's habit of spouting poetry and literature. A totally immersive novel with an excellent narration.
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- Darcy B
- 19-04-23
Beautiful sad story!
I absolutely loved this book,
Such a moving tale of the injustices that women have had to endure over the years. I cannot wait for the next book by this author!
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- L. Steele
- 14-08-23
Loved this story
I always love a spooky story and this book has just the right amount of spookiness in it, not too much. Although the love side of it was a bit predictable I really enjoyed it.
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- M. J. Tudor
- 12-10-23
Heartbreaking
I loved the earlier story of Grace's life, set in the 17th century most.
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- Sue Power
- 27-04-23
Terrific story
This story really grabbed my attention I felt like I couldn’t put it down.
The narrator has a lovely tone and I thoroughly enjoyed the story
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- Helen
- 12-06-23
Light listening
A nice easy listen; a good old-fashioned, delicate, ghost tale resulting in a pleasant way to spend a few warm hours.
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- Leyla
- 11-06-23
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!!!
FROM CHAPTER 6.. I WAS COMPLETELY HOOKED!! MARVELOUSLY NARRATED.
DEFINITELY A WINNER. WELL DONE!! 🎉🎉🎉👏👏😃👏😃
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