Burial Rites

Author: Hannah Kent

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 7 March 2024 by PAN MACMILLAN (Picador) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Picador Collection' series.

Paperback | 384 pages
197 x 130 x 23mm | 276g

Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for FictionA BBC Between the Covers Book Club pickBased 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 ChambersNorthern 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' – GraziaShortlisted for the Guardian First Book AwardShortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary AwardsPart of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.

** Read Hannah Kent's memoir about Iceland, Always Home, Always Homesick **