2015 Dublin Literary Award (nominee)
2014 Barry Award for Best First Novel (nominee)
2014 Women's Prize For Fiction (nominee)
2013 Guardian First Book Award (nominee)
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 **
Genre: Mystery
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 **
Genre: Mystery
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