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Witch FictionHistorical Fiction

A Vision of Light

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  • 1988 first published
  • 442 pages
  • 7 editions
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A Vision of Light is a 1988 witch fiction and historical fiction novel by Judith Merkle Riley. It takes readers to Great Britain in the 14th century. It deals with Autobiography, women mystics, scribes and forceps.

12 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions across 3 languages.

At about 442 pages, most readers finish it in 8–9 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Autobiography
  • Trials, Witchcraft
  • Women mystics
  • Scribes
  • Forceps
  • Authorship
  • Women healers
  • Midwives
  • Widows
  • Margaret of Asbury
  • Great britain
  • Historical
  • Margaret of Ashbury

Quick answers

Who wrote A Vision of Light?

A Vision of Light was written by Judith Merkle Riley and first published in 1988.

What genre is A Vision of Light?

It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction and Historical Fiction.

How long is A Vision of Light?

The median edition has 442 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to A Vision of Light?

Readers who like it often enjoy Moi, Tituba, Sorcière…Noire de Salem, The Crucible and Circe.

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