Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who, charged with the brutal murder of her former master, is sent to an isolated farm to await execution. Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who, charged with the brutal murder of her former master, is sent to an isolated farm to await execution. Horrified at the prospect of housing a convicted murderer, the family at first avoids Agnes. Only Tv=ti, a priest Agnes has mysteriously chosen to be her spiritual guardian, seeks to understand her. But as Agnes's death looms, the farmer's wife and their daughters learn there is another side to the sensational story they've heard. Riveting and rich with lyricism, Burial Rites evokes a dramatic existence in a distant time and place, and asks the question, how can one woman hope to endure when her life depends upon the stories told by others?
Burial Rites: A Novel
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Author: Kent, Hannah
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780275927448
Details:
Author: Kent, Hannah
Brand: Little, Brown and Company
Edition: Large type / Large print
Binding: Hardcover
Format: Large Print
Number Of Pages: 448
Release Date: 10-09-2013
Part Number: 0316239801_Very_Good
Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.7 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780275927448
