The Errors of Doctor Browne – Mark Winkler

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Mark Winkler

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Penguin Random House South Africa
August 2022

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THE ERRORS OF DOCTOR BROWNE

Rights Holder: Linwood Messina
Original Language: English

For fans of The Crucible and Burial Rites…

The Errors of Doctor Browne is an exquisitely written work of historical fiction based on the involvement of the historical figure of Dr Thomas Browne, a medical doctor, naturalist and philosopher, in one of the last witch trials to be held in England (in 1662).

Dr Thomas Browne’s presence is requested in Bury St Edmunds by judge Sir Matthew Hale, an old acquaintance. Hale commissions him to act as a witness in a trial to be held against two old women accused of being witches, Amy Denny and Rose Cullender. Dr Browne’s task is simple enough; he is to interview the women (who are currently being held in jail in deplorable conditions) as well as their accusers in order to present his opinion before the court.

At a time when the burden is on the accused to prove their innocence, the villagers' accusations are seemingly insurmountable. As a man of both science and religion, Dr Browne is the ideal candidate for determining what is true. But as his investigation deepens and the trial proceeds it becomes clear to him that the truth isn’t necessarily what people are seeking.

Mark Winkler’s first book was written after more than twenty years as copywriter, creative director and creative partner at leading South African agencies. He has been long-listed once and short-listed three times for the Sunday Times Barry Ronge Fiction Prize. He lives in Cape Town with his family.

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