Corrag

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Corrag herself is a wonderful free spirited character who dwells in her world without Kings and religion to answer to and she lives her life doing good and carrying on the traditions of her mother and those that have gone before her.

Corrag's descriptions combine the oblique originality of a child with the precision and control of a poet. Charles is hoping to gain evidence that will prove that King William was involved in the Murder/Massacre so that King James could be reinstated. Though we now tend to use “witch” as a catch-all term when referring to women with powers, it should be noted that the traditional wise woman aimed to help her community and ward off negative influences: finding lost items or animals, foretelling of death, diagnosing and healing ailments etc.Indeed, Corrag’s story becomes woven into the story of the McDonald clan, but also with the story of an Irish pastor who comes to visit her as she awaits execution. One was how much fear was built around these around these women - often old, often widowed or alone, sometimes too intelligent for their own good. Oystercatchers is a stunning novel…both emotionally discomfiting and romantic; at times puzzling, it is profound, beautiful and redemptive. Her only audience was a reverend of Christian faith, whose motive was initially to obtain an eyewitness account for political purposes. What had been a moving portrait of a muted and independent female in a brutal masculine world became the same old fairy story.

Corrag lays her heart out on the table as she slowly and purposely tells him everything about her lonesome life.Corrag had the ability to warm the hearts of those around her with her outlook on life and her thoughts on nature. By association, Corrag herself is viewed as a witch given her knowledge of herbs, healing, and her sensitive focus toward the natural world.

Despite her life so far and her hardships, she has such a capacity for love and kindness for eveyone she meets. Fletcher has an astonishing ability to create convincing voice and character within the first fifty pages. I’ve never turned into a bird, skimmed a night-time loch, or settled on ships to make them drown… I’ve not summoned anything… I pray – not in church and with no Bible, but otherwise I reckon it’s probably like how you pray, which is with the heart’s voice talking, not the mouth’s.The Massacre of Glencoe happened at 5am on 13th February 1692 when thirty-eight members of the Macdonald clan were killed by soldiers who had enjoyed the clan's hospitality for the previous ten days. It's hard to review a book that 2 trusted friends love and revere, because, even though you may like the book, maybe there is something missing for you.