Join academic sarah mayor cox and brisbane based ya book blogger and booktuber, jeann wong from as they discuss the latest australian. Through humour, this book provides snapshots of ancient greece from a slaves point of view. This acclaimed book by nikki mcwatters is available at in several formats for your ereader. Description hexenhaus by nikki mcwatters in 1628, veronica and her brother flee for their lives into the german woods after their father is burned at the stake. At the dawn of the eighteenth century, scottish maid katherine is lured into political dissent after her parents are butchered for their beliefs. Nikki mcwatters has 17 books on goodreads with 1451 ratings. A powerful historical novel about three young women caught in the hysteria of their own times. Buy a discounted paperback of hexenhaus online from australias leading online bookstore. Its told over three different time periods, involving the witch hunts of 1628 in germany and 1896 in scotland, as well the present day in bundanoon, nsw. Books by nikki mcwatters author of hexenhaus goodreads.
Madness, mayhem and motherhood from dymocks online bookstore. Nikki mcwatters is a former gold coast girl who grew up with a passion for rock n roll. Well written, compelling and incredibly confronting, this book does so much with the subject matter. Due to the books dark themes, hexenhaus is more suited to older. Hexenhaus by nikki mcwatters powerful historical novel for teen readers, 1240754955. Hexenhaus by nikki mcwatters powerful historical novel. Hexenhaus isbn 9780702258305 pdf epub nikki mcwatters. Nikki mcwatters was shortlisted for a queensland premiers literary award 2010 and has published a memoir and two young adult novels. Nikki mcwatters, hexenhaus, university of queensland press, 31 oct.
Hexenhaus by nikki mcwatters 9780702254253 boomerang books. She is currently the spokesperson for the annual vinnies ceo sleepout. In 1628, veronica and her brother flee for their lives into the german wo. Nikki mcwatters in 1628, veronica and her brother flee for their lives into the german woods after their father is burned at the stake. After hexenhaus and liberty, two books full of empowering, inspirational female characters overcoming ordeals and championing the. She has written a young adult book, sandy feet, released in 2014 and has a new novel, hexenhaus, being released in 2016. Hexenhaus by nikki mcwatters 9780702254253 dymocks.
She won the irish moth award 2016 and has written for the sydney morning herald, the uk huffington post and the big issue. Nikki mcwatters has 17 books on goodreads with 1445 ratings. Madness, mayhem and motherhood by nikki mcwatters dymocks. It is a deeply relevant story, despite the historical setting, with.
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