The Names of a Hare

· Bolinda · Narrated by Emma Powell
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8 hr 26 min
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Cornwall, 1628. A young girl guards a dangerous secret: she can leave her body and fly. Steeped in herbal lore and forbidden spells, the girl becomes a woman, while across the land whispers of witchcraft turn deadly. When witchfinder Matthew Hopkins sets out to hunt her down, their meeting will change the course of history. In a world that fears what it cannot explain, a story shared is the most potent magic of all.
Cornwall, 1628. A young girl guards a dangerous secret: she can leave her body and fly. Steeped in herbal lore and forbidden spells, the girl becomes a woman, while across the land whispers of witchcraft turn deadly. When witchfinder Matthew Hopkins sets out to hunt her down, their meeting will c...

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A researcher with a love of history, language and literature, Bernice Barry is also an author of non-fiction and historical fiction. Her biography of Georgiana Molloy, The Mind That Shines, was released in 2016 and has had worldwide sales. Her other books include A Lady’s Pen: The Botanical Letters of Georgiana Molloy and the novels Sarah Evans and The Names of a Hare. Originally from Cornwall in the UK, she has lived for 22 years on the coast near Margaret River, where her early interest in the native flora and fauna of Australia's southwest grew to become an enduring passion.

Emma Powell is an experienced voiceover artist who has performed for some of the world's most renowned theatre companies, including RSC, Almeida, and the National Theatre. She has voiced characters for BBC radio dramas as well as countless audiobooks, corporate projects, games and ads. In 2016, one of her audiobooks, Without a Trace by Lesley Pearce, was the most borrowed audiobook from British libraries, beating Harry Potter into second and third place. She voices the Phil Rickman thrillers, the fantasy Graceling Trilogy, and countless other novels.

A researcher with a love of history, language and literature, Bernice Barry is also an author of non-fiction and historical fiction. Her biography of Georgiana Molloy, The Mind That Shines, was released in 2016 and has had worldwide sales. Her other books include A Lady’s Pen: The Botanical Lette...

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