The Daylight Gate

In "The Daylight Gate," Jeanette Winterson explores the turbulent moral landscape of early 17th-century England following the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Set against the backdrop of the Pendle Hill woods on Good Friday in 1612, the story unfolds as a coven of 13 confronts the chilling grip of witchcraft accusations. Central to the tale is Alice Nutter, a wealthy woman entangled in both society's elite and scandalous rumors of forbidden love. As the threat of persecution looms, Alice's journey as a powerful and enigmatic figure raises profound questions about freedom and identity.