The Names of a Hare

Cornwall, 1628. A young girl guards a dangerous secret: she can leave her body and fly. Steeped in herbal lore and forbidden spells, the girl becomes a woman, while across the land whispers of witchcraft turn deadly. When witchfinder Matthew Hopkins sets out to hunt her down, their meeting will change the course of history. In a world that fears what it cannot explain, a story shared is the most potent magic of all.

PRAISE FOR THE BOOK

‘Barry writes with the soul of the Cornish landscape and language infusing her blood and her pen. Beautiful and entrancing.’ Robyn Cadwallader

‘Eloquent and wise, like its compelling narrator, this is one of the finest historical novels I have read.’ Amanda Curtin

‘There is magic in this book, not just in theme, but in the way Barry transports the reader to 17th century Cornwall and binds the story of our unnamed protagonist to the wilds of the surrounding nature.’ Fiona, Good Reading Magazine

‘This book is truly an extraordinary read. On completion, I wanted to turn the pages and start afresh.’ Vanez, Good Reading Magazine

‘… a transporting and strangely beautiful chronicle of a singular woman dwelling in a world of mystery, secrets, superstitions and mistrust.’ Lane Bookshop

‘Bernice Barry skilfully weaves folklore, herbal knowledge, magic, history and the Doones of Richard Blackmoor’s seventeenth-century novel Lorna Doone into The Names of a Hare.’ Ann Skea, The Newtown Review of Books