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When jennet stearne witnesses her beloved aunt isobel executed as a witch she vows to abolish the parliamentary witchcraft act that convicted her. The last witchfinder by james morrow books hachette australia. To call it a historical novel doesnt do it justice, although it is that, well. Jennet stearnes father hangs witches for a living in restoration england. While her father walter, selfappointed witchfinder general, is away on the warpath in eastern england in 1688, the 11yearold is absorbing newtonian science from her scholarly aunt isobel. James morrow jennet stearnes father hangs witches for a living in restoration england. Id give this book many more than 5 stars if i could.
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