Sycorax [signed]

Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: As new.

A bold work of literary historical fiction, Sycorax reclaims and reimagines the life of one of Shakespeare's most enigmatic absent figures — the witch Sycorax from The Tempest — giving her a full, vivid, and deeply human story of her own. Nydia Hetherington chronicles the journey of this North African woman, tracing her origins, her power, her exile, and her survival with lyrical intensity and unflinching compassion. The narrative uncovers the silenced voices of women deemed dangerous or disposable by the patriarchal structures of their time, presenting Sycorax not as a monster but as a mother, a healer, and a figure of immense resilience. Written in rich, atmospheric prose, the novel carries a tone that is both incantatory and deeply emotional, drawing readers into a world where magic and brutality coexist. It stands as a powerful feminist reclamation of a character history — and Shakespeare — chose to erase.