Burial rites. [online electronic book]
Burial rites. [online electronic book]
By
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Kent, Hannah, 1985-
Publication Date
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2013
Subject Term
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Murder -- Fiction.
Social isolation -- Fiction.
Women -- Fiction.
Farms -- Fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Electronic books.
Geographic Term
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Iceland -- Fiction.
Genre
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Historical fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Summary
:
A brilliant literary DEBUT, inspired by a true story: the final days of a young woman accused of murder in Iceland in 1829. 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. 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.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9780316242189
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