Witch Wood: Authorised Edition

David Sempill is torn between his loyalty to his King and his Covenanting sympathies, which are tested by the brutality he witnesses towards Montrose's beaten army. When black magic is uncovered in the ancient Witch Wood, he must fight it, but his love for Katrine and the religious extremism of the time puts him at the center of a deadly spiral. Buchan's favorite novel is a terrifying portrait of a cruel and intolerant age.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 22 March 2018
Publisher: Birlinn General

David Sempill, a young and idealistic man, finds himself caught in a tumultuous conflict between his loyalty to his King and his Covenanting sympathies, which are tested by the brutal spectacle he witnesses towards Montrose's beaten army. As a man of God, he is compelled to confront the dark forces of black magic that emerge in the ancient Witch Wood. However, his deep love for the beautiful, pagan Katrine and the religious extremism of the time place him at the center of a deadly spiral.

John Buchan's renowned novel, considered his masterpiece and a significant inspiration for the young C.S. Lewis, paints a chilling portrait of a cruel and intolerant era. This edition, authorized by the John Buchan Society, offers a fresh perspective on this timeless masterpiece.

David Sempill, a young and idealistic man, finds himself caught in a tumultuous conflict between his loyalty to his King and his Covenanting sympathies, which are tested by the brutal spectacle he witnesses towards Montrose's beaten army. As a man of God, he is compelled to confront the dark forces of black magic that emerge in the ancient Witch Wood. However, his deep love for the beautiful, pagan Katrine and the religious extremism of the time place him at the center of a deadly spiral.

John Buchan's renowned novel, considered his masterpiece and a significant inspiration for the young C.S. Lewis, paints a chilling portrait of a cruel and intolerant era. This edition, authorized by the John Buchan Society, offers a fresh perspective on this timeless masterpiece.

David Sempill, a young and idealistic man, finds himself caught in a tumultuous conflict between his loyalty to his King and his Covenanting sympathies, which are tested by the brutal spectacle he witnesses towards Montrose's beaten army. As a man of God, he is compelled to confront the dark forces of black magic that emerge in the ancient Witch Wood. However, his deep love for the beautiful, pagan Katrine and the religious extremism of the time place him at the center of a deadly spiral.

John Buchan's renowned novel, considered his masterpiece and a significant inspiration for the young C.S. Lewis, paints a chilling portrait of a cruel and intolerant era. This edition, authorized by the John Buchan Society, offers a fresh perspective on this timeless masterpiece.

Weight: 290g
Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781846974564
Edition number: Authorised Edition