{"product_id":"the-virago-book-of-witches-paperback","title":"The Virago Book of Witches - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShahrukh Husain\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeware the women who are called witches, or those who claim the name for themselves... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBanshees - a howling night-witch and harbinger of death; She-devils - Lilith and her daughters; or Bitches - Hecate, whose chariot is drawn by dogs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlluring women, enchantresses, seekers of revenge, wise old women and badly-behaved girls. As Shahrukh Husain says, witches are 'womanhood in all its complexity'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver fifty stories of crones and nixies, shape shifters and beauties are here, including the loving fox witch of Japan; Italy's Witch-Bea-Witch; Scotland's Goodwife of Laggan; Biddy Earl and the terrifying Kali and Baba Yaga who comes in many forms to haunt, entice, possess, transform and challenge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From every corner of the globe, with tom-foolery, fun, strife and victory, these folklore and legends celebrate women who step out of line.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeware the women who are called witches, or those who claim the name for themselves... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBanshees - a howling night-witch and harbinger of death; She-devils - Lilith and her daughters; or Bitches - Hecate, whose chariot is drawn by dogs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlluring women, enchantresses, seekers of revenge, wise old women and badly-behaved girls. As Shahrukh Husain says: ' witches... womanhood in all its complexity' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver fifty stories of crones and nixies, shape shifters and beauties are here, including the loving fox witch of Japan; Italy's Witch-Bea-Witch; Scotland's Goodwife of Laggan; Biddy Earl and the terrifying Kali and Baba Yaga who comes in many forms to haunt, entice, possess, transform and challenge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From every corner of the globe, with tom-foolery, fun, strife and victory, these folklore and legends celebrate women who step out of line.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShahrukh Husain writes fiction, non-fiction and scripts for children and adults. She is passionate about world mythology and folklore which provides a link between her two jobs: writing and psychoanalysis and claims to have been in the thrall of witches since childhood. She was born in Karachi, Pakistan and lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 7.72 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764818247968,"sku":"9780349016986","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fe099189e5d20b2e2f6a34ecd4d456fe.webp?v=1780255561","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-virago-book-of-witches-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}