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Burial Rites

by Hannah Kent
Burial Rites - Thryft
Burial Rites - Thryft

Gripping historical drama of love and death.

This book is a masterpiece of historical fiction that takes you on a journey through the harsh beauty of Iceland. Hannah Kent weaves a haunting tale of love, betrayal, and redemption that grips you from start to end. The novel provides a unique and compelling perspective on crime and punishment, as well as the human capacity for resilience in the face of adversity. It is a must-read for anyone who enjoys historical fiction or wants to experience the thrill of a great literary mystery.

  • Barry Award Nominee for Best First Novel (2014)
  • Guardian First Book Award Nominee (2013)
  • Victorian Premier's Literary Award for People's Choice (2014)
  • Davitt Award for Debut Novel (2013)
  • Australian Independent Booksellers Indie Book Award for Debut Fiction (2014)
  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for Literary Fiction (2014)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee (2014)
  • The Stella Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2014)
  • Specsavers National Book Award Nominee for International Author of the Year (2014)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2013)
  • Voss Literary Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2014)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Burial Rites

by Hannah Kent
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ISBN: 9781743549551
Authors: Hannah Kent
Publisher: Picador
Date of Publication: 2016-03-08
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: Crime, Mystery
Goodreads rating: 4.03
(rated by 111374 readers)

Description

SHORTLISTED FOR THE STELLA PRIZE & THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2014"Burial Rites is beautiful and compelling . . . it's the announcement of a writer to watch." Guardian "A gripping tale." New York TimesIn northern Iceland, 1829, Agnes Magnusdottir is condemned to death for her part in the brutal murder of two men.Agnes is sent to wait on the farm of District Officer Jon Jonsson and his family, who are horrified and avoid Agnes. Only Toti, the young assistant reverend appointed as Agnes's spiritual guardian, is compelled to try to understand her. As the summer months fall away to winter, Agnes's story begins to emerge. And as the days to her execution draw closer, the question burns: did she or didn't she?Based on a true story, Burial Rites is a deeply moving novel about freedom and the ways we will risk everything for love. In beautiful, cut-glass prose, Hannah Kent portrays Iceland's formidable landscape, and asks: how can one woman endure when her life depends upon the stories told by others?"An outstandingly good debut . . . I found myself spellbound . . . Kent has done a great deal of research and transformed its results into a work of art." Literary ReviewFans of Anna Funder's All That I Am and Jessie Burton's The Miniaturist will love Burial Rites.
 

Gripping historical drama of love and death.

This book is a masterpiece of historical fiction that takes you on a journey through the harsh beauty of Iceland. Hannah Kent weaves a haunting tale of love, betrayal, and redemption that grips you from start to end. The novel provides a unique and compelling perspective on crime and punishment, as well as the human capacity for resilience in the face of adversity. It is a must-read for anyone who enjoys historical fiction or wants to experience the thrill of a great literary mystery.

  • Barry Award Nominee for Best First Novel (2014)
  • Guardian First Book Award Nominee (2013)
  • Victorian Premier's Literary Award for People's Choice (2014)
  • Davitt Award for Debut Novel (2013)
  • Australian Independent Booksellers Indie Book Award for Debut Fiction (2014)
  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for Literary Fiction (2014)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee (2014)
  • The Stella Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2014)
  • Specsavers National Book Award Nominee for International Author of the Year (2014)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2013)
  • Voss Literary Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2014)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.