{"product_id":"9781035038626","title":"Burial Rites","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Hannah Kent\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 7 March 2024 by PAN MACMILLAN (Picador) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Picador Collection' series.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 384 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 130 x 23mm | 276g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA family forced to take her in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA priest tasked with absolving her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut all is not as it seems, and time is running out: winter is coming, and with it the execution date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly she can know the truth. This is Agnes's story . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e** Read Hannah Kent's memoir about Iceland, Always Home, Always Homesick **\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hannah Kent","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57548570526021,"sku":"9781035038626","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9781035038626.jpg?v=1774886437","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9781035038626","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}