The Witch and the Priest
- 278pages
- 10 heures de lecture
Hilda Lewis était une auteure britannique dont l'œuvre explorait souvent l'histoire et la mythologie. Elle excellait dans l'écriture pour les jeunes lecteurs comme pour les adultes, ses romans historiques analysant des vies et des événements passés avec une approche captivante. Ses écrits, bien que largement indisponibles aujourd'hui, se distinguent par un profond intérêt pour le surnaturel et les détails d'époque. Lewis avait le don de donner vie aux époques et aux personnages du passé, offrant aux lecteurs une riche expérience littéraire.






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