Kent, Hannah: Burial Rites

Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction<BR>A BBC Between the Covers Book Club Pick<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>'Outstanding' - Madeline Miller, author of Circe<BR>'Gripping, intriguing and unique' - Kate Mosse, author of The Burning Chambers<BR><BR>Northern Iceland, 1829. <BR>A woman condemned to death for murdering her lover.<BR>A family forced to take her in.<BR >A priest tasked with absolving her.<BR><BR>But all is not as it seems, and time is running out: winter is coming, and with it the execution date.<BR>Only she can know the truth. This is Agnes's story . . .<BR><BR>'One of the best Scandinavian crime novels I've read' - Independent<BR>'Remarkable' - Sunday Times<BR>'A must-read' - Grazia<BR><BR>Shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award<BR>Shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Awards<BR><BR>Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.<BR><BR>** Read Hannah Kent's memoir about Iceland, Always Home, Always Homesick **