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Burial rites
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- Book Synopsis
- Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction A BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick Based on actual events, Burial Rites by Hannah Kent is a haunting work of historical fiction, following the final days of a young woman accused of murder in 19th-century Iceland. 'Outstanding' - Madeline Miller, author of Circe 'Gripping, intriguing and unique' - Kate Mosse, author of The Burning Chambers Northern Iceland, 1829. A woman condemned to death for murdering her lover. A family forced to take her in. A priest tasked with absolving her. But all is not as it seems, and time is running out: winter is coming, and with it the execution date. Only she can know the truth. This is Agnes's story . . . 'One of the best Scandinavian crime novels I've read' - Independent 'Remarkable' - Sunday Times 'A must-read' - Grazia Shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award Shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Awards Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature. ** Read Hannah Kent's memoir about Iceland, Always Home, Always Homesick **
- About The Author
- Hannah Kent was born in Adelaide in 1985. She is the co-founder and publishing director of Australian literary journal Kill Your Darlings. In 2011 she won the inaugural Writing Australia Unpublished Manuscript Award. She is the author of Burial Rites, The Good People and Devotion.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781035038626
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Picador, (07 March 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 354
- Weight
- 266 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 129 x 196 x 25 mm
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