Review
'Deftly handles the movement between two worlds, four centuries apart. Her range of cultural reference is dazzling.' Literary Review 'Riveting ... blending passion, wit, and witchcraft to sparkling effect.' Daily Mail 'A fascinating coda to the history of the twentieth century politically engaged novel ... a novel that bristles with ideas.' Sunday Times 'A novel of high emotion and devious stratagems ... I read avidly to the (literally) incendiary close.' Spectator Praise for Maureen Duffy: 'Maureen Duffy is one of the few British writers of fiction of real class' Financial Times 'An experienced, prolific novelist; nothing she writes can fail.' Daily Telegraph 'Maureen Duffy is one of Britain's foremost writers.' Guardian
Product Description
Jade Green's life takes a turn for the bizarre when she accepts a curious legal case—that of a university professor accused of Satanism. As Jade delves into the strange circumstances of his dismissal, she finds herself drawn into a 17th-century manuscript, the original of which has been stolen from the professor's briefcase. It is the diary of Amyntas Boston, a young woman—raised as a boy—awaiting trial for dabbling in witchcraft. As past and present intertwine, Jade feels her life curiously resonating with that of Amyntas.