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<p>In northern Iceland, 1829, Agnes Magnusdottir is condemned to death for her part in the brutal murder of two men. </p><p>Agnes is sent to wait out the time leading to her execution on the farm of District Officer Jon Jonsson, his wife and their two daughters. Horrified to have a convicted murderess in their midst, the family avoids speaking with Agnes. Only Toti, the young assistant reverend appointed as Agnes' spiritual guardian, is compelled to try to understand her, as he attempts to salvage her soul. As the summer months fall away to winter and the hardships of rural life force the household to work side by side, Agnes' ill-fated tale of longing and betrayal begins to emerge. And as the days to her execution draw closer, the question burns: did she or didn't she? </p><p>Based on a true story, <em>Burial Rites</em> is a deeply moving novel about personal freedom: who we are seen to be versus who we believe ourselves to be, and the ways in which we will risk everything for love. In beautiful, cut-glass prose, Hannah Kent portrays Iceland's formidable landscape, where every day is a battle for survival, and asks, how can one woman hope to endure when her life depends upon the stories told by others?</p>Amazon.com ReviewPhotos from Hannah Kent, Author of <em>Burial Rites</em><ul><li>*</li></ul><p><em>"Little Forest" in Saudarkrokur, North Iceland</em></p><ul><li>*</li></ul><p><em>Traditional turf homes, North Iceland</em></p><ul><li>*</li></ul><p><em>Glumbaer, North Iceland</em></p><ul><li>*</li></ul><p><em>Horses in Vatnsdalur, North Iceland</em></p>From Publishers Weekly<p>Kent's debut delves deep into Scandinavian history, not to mention matters of storytelling, guilt, and silence. Based on the true story of Agnes Magnúsdóttir, the novel is set in rural Iceland in 1829. Agnes is awaiting execution for the murder of her former employer and his friend, not in a prison—there are none in the area—but at a local family's farm. Jón Jónsson, the father, grudgingly accepts this thankless task as part of his responsibility as a regional official, but his wife and daughters' reactions range from silent resentment to outright fear. After settling in to the household, Agnes requests the company of a young priest, to whom she confesses parts of her story, while narrating the full tale only to the reader, who, like the priest, provide her with a final audience to her life's lonely narrative. The multilayered story paints sympathetic and complex portraits of Agnes, the Jónssons, and the young priest, whose motives for helping the convict are complicated. Kent smoothly incorporates her impressive research— for example, she opens many of the chapters with documents that come directly from archival sources—while giving life to these historical figures and suspense to their tales. Agent: Daniel Lazar, Writers House. (Sept.) </p>
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| Author: | Hannah Kent |
|---|---|
| Publication Year: | 2013 |
| ISBN: | 1742612822 |
| Language: | other |
| File Size: | 1.2646 |
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| Price: | FREE |
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