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The World of Witches

A Cultural History of Witchcraft in a 1000-piece Jigsaw Puzzle
By Laura Kounine
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Brief Description
Piece together the magical and macabre history of witchcraft in this spellbinding jigsaw puzzle. Spot iconic witches from literature, mythology, folklore, art, and film, from the ancient world to the modern day. Read about key events, moments, and figures in witchcraft history, and discover how portrayals... Read More
Format: Jigsaw
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Piece together the magical and macabre history of witchcraft in this spellbinding jigsaw puzzle. Spot iconic witches from literature, mythology, folklore, art, and film, from the ancient world to the modern day. Read about key events, moments, and figures in witchcraft history, and discover how portrayals of the witch transform over time in the accompanying poster.

Featuring renowned witches from Macbeth, The Crucible, Doctor Faustus, and The Wizard of Oz, and scenes inspired by real-life events like the Salem witch trials, the Pendle Witches, and the Wurzburg witch trials.

1000-PIECE PUZZLE with an enchanting illustration by Eleanor Taylor, measuring 48.5 x 68 cm (19 x 27 in.) when completed.

INCLUDES A PULL-OUT POSTER with text by Dr Laura Kounine on the history of witchcraft.

BESTSELLING SERIES: The World of... jigsaw puzzles from Laurence King are a fun way to celebrate pop cultural moments, historic movements, and the lives and works of creative greats.

LAURENCE KING has been capturing imaginations and inspiring creativity in new and unexpected ways for over 30 years, with playful and eye-catching games, gifts, and books.

Product Details

INFORMATION

Barcode: 9781399637954

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Jigsaw

Date Published: 30 July 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Laurence King Publishing

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Eleanor Taylor

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 800g

Pages: 1

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Laura Kounine

About the Author

Laura Kounine (Author)

Dr Laura Kounine is Associate Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Sussex. She is the author of Imagining the Witch: Emotions, Gender, and Selfhood in Early Modern Germany (Oxford University Press) and is the co-editor of Emotions in the History of Witchcraft (Palgrave) and the forthcoming The Cambridge Companion to the Witch.

Eleanor Taylor (Illustrator)

Eleanor Taylor is an artist and illustrator who lives and works in Hastings, UK. She works on many different projects: illustrating picture books, designing book covers and working for clients like the New York Times and New Yorker. Her previous jigsaws for Laurence King include The World of the Brontes, The World of Virginia Woolf and The World of the Romantics.

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