Burial Rites
$21.41
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
26 June 2023
Summary
THE MULTI-AWARD-WINNING DEBUT SENSATION OF THE DECADE
In northern Iceland, 1829, authorities condemn Agnes Magnusdottir to death for her part in the brutal murder of two men.
Agnes is sent to the farm of District Officer Jon Jonsson and his family to await execution. She is shunned by all, except the young reverend appointed as her spiritual guardian. As the summer months yield to a bitter winter, Agnes’s story begins to emerge. And as her execution draws closer, the question …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761263149 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761263145 |
| Author: | Hannah Kent |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan Australia |
| Imprint: | Picador Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 26 June 2023 |
| Weight: | 276g |
| Dimensions: | 201mm x 135mm x 25mm |
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About The Author
Hannah Kent
Hannah Kent’s first novel, the multi award winning international bestseller, Burial Rites, was translated into over 30 languages and is being adapted for film. Her second novel, The Good People was translated into 10 languages, nominated for numerous awards and is also being adapted for film. Devotion, her third novel, published in 2021, won Booktopia’s Favourite Australian Book, and was shortlisted for multiple industry awards. Her original feature film, Run Rabbit Run, was directed by Daina Reid and starred Sarah Snook. Hannah is also the co-founder of Kill Your Darlings, and has written for The New York Times, The Saturday Paper, The Guardian, the Age, the Sydney Morning Herald, Meanjin, Qantas Magazine and LitHub. She lives and works on Peramangk and Kaurna country.
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