The Astronomer and the Witch

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Author Ulinka Rublack tells the extraordinary story of famous astronomer Johanne Kepler’s long struggle to protect his mother from execution as a witch. (2015, paperback)

Reviews for The Astronomer and the Witch:

“Ulinka Rublack shows wonderful sensitivity about mothers, old age, and female struggles, as she unpicks the trial of Johannes Kepler’s mother for witchcraft.” -Book of the Year, 2015, Observer

“[An] important new book . . . [which] offers an extended meditation on family relationships, and in particular that indelible but intangible bond between a mother and her son.” –Times Literary Supplement

“[A] superb study . . . The author wanted her book to provide a ‘better understanding of individuals, but also of families, a community, and an age.’ It succeeds triumphantly.” –Catholic Herald

$16.95

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