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Burial Rites : The BBC Between the Covers Book Club Pick by Hannah Kent

9781035038626

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 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 . . .

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' – GraziaShorlisted for the Guardian First Book AwardShortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary AwardsOne of the many extraordinary books featured in the Picador Collection.

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Binding: Paperback,
Pagination: 384 pages

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