Burial Rites
Synopsis
Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction and 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
One of the many extraordinary books featured in the Picador Collection.
- Publisher: Pan Macmillan
- ISBN: 9781035038626
- Number of pages: 384
- Weight: 266g
- Dimensions: 129 x 196 x 25 mm