{"product_id":"9781473373631","title":"Witch Wood","description":"Set against the religious struggles and civil wars of seventeenth–century Scotland, John Buchan’s \u003ci\u003eWitch Wood\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping atmospheric tale in the spirit of Stevenson and Neil Munro.  \u003cp\u003eAs a moderate presbyterian minister, young David Sempill disputes with the extremists of his faith, as all around, the defeated remnants of Montrose’s men are being harried and slaughtered.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  There are still older conflicts to be faced however, symbolised by the presence of the Melanudrigall Wood, a last remnant of the ancient Caledonian forest. Here there is black magic to be uncovered, but also the more positive pre-Christian intimations of nature worship.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  In such setting, and faced with the onset of the plague, David Sempill’s struggle and eventual disappearance take on a strange and timeless aspect in what was John Buchan’s own favourite among his many novels. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Read Books Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141793333488,"sku":"9781473373631","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781473373631_p0.jpg?v=1763600935","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781473373631","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}