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Burial Rites

by Hannah Kent
$8.90
Burial Rites
Burial Rites

Icelandic saga; woman's journey to death's edge.

"Burial Rites" is a poignant exploration of a woman's final months before her execution, set against the stark and unforgiving landscape of 19th-century Iceland. The book weaves a deeply personal story with rich historical detail, compelling you to question notions of justice and redemption. As you delve into Agnes's life, you'll find it's a narrative that may haunt you, with its lyrical prose and chilling atmosphere—a perfect choice if you enjoy immersive historical fiction with a strong sense of place.

  • 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.
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Burial Rites

by Hannah Kent
$8.90
ISBN: 9781447233176
Authors: Hannah Kent
Publisher: Picador
Date of Publication: 2014-02-27
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Mystery, Crime
Goodreads rating: 4.03
(rated by 111205 readers)

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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.
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Icelandic saga; woman's journey to death's edge.

"Burial Rites" is a poignant exploration of a woman's final months before her execution, set against the stark and unforgiving landscape of 19th-century Iceland. The book weaves a deeply personal story with rich historical detail, compelling you to question notions of justice and redemption. As you delve into Agnes's life, you'll find it's a narrative that may haunt you, with its lyrical prose and chilling atmosphere—a perfect choice if you enjoy immersive historical fiction with a strong sense of place.

  • 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.