Burial Rites- Hannah Kent

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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 knows the truth. This is Agnes’s story’.

Described as a ‘dark love-letter to Iceland’ this book is utterly gripping. Sagas, poetry, crime, history, it weaves between genres seamlessly, grabbing you and bringing you right into the heart of the community- their fears, their loves, beliefs and relationships.

Perfect for readers of: Fiction. No one disliked this book!