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Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction
A BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick


'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 . . .

Based on actual events, Burial Rites by Hannah Kent is a dark, thrilling work of historical fiction, and a beautiful and gripping read.

'One of the best Scandinavian crime novels I've read' - Independent
'Remarkable' - Sunday Times
'A must-read' - Grazia
Shorlisted 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.

Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction
A BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick


'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 . . .

Based on actual events, Burial Rites by Hannah Kent is a dark, thrilling work of historical fiction, and a beautiful and gripping read.

'One of the best Scandinavian crime novels I've read' - Independent
'Remarkable' - Sunday Times
'A must-read' - Grazia
Shorlisted 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.

Über den Autor
Hannah Kent
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 384 S.
ISBN-13: 9781035038626
ISBN-10: 1035038625
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Kent, Hannah
Hersteller: Pan Macmillan
Picador
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 194 x 127 x 24 mm
Von/Mit: Hannah Kent
Erscheinungsdatum: 27.02.2024
Gewicht: 0,268 kg
Artikel-ID: 127488395

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