Burial Rites

Rating: 4 (8 votes)

Tags: Set in Iceland Female author

Description:

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 Tóti, 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. ... BURIAL RITES evokes a dramatic existence in a distant time and place --

Reviews:

Sarah Parkin (1 year ago)	25 Jul, 2024 Although set in Iceland and beautifully researched and well written the author is from Australia. I highly recommend this book.
Maya Frex (2 years ago)	23 Apr, 2023
Dolinda Molema (1 year ago)	19 Aug, 2024
Chris Jones (9 months ago)	27 Jan, 2025
Selah Brown (5 months ago)	12 May, 2025
Lisa AWill (2 months ago)	12 Aug, 2025
Joe Wood (1 month ago)	24 Sep, 2025
Jennifer Brown (3 weeks ago)	12 Oct, 2025