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Picador Collection Burial Rites - Hannah Kent (Paperback) 07-03-2024 Short-listed for Guardian First Book Award 2013 (UK). Long-listed for Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2014 (UK) and Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction 2014 (UK).

Picador Collection Burial Rites - Hannah Kent (Paperback) 07-03-2024 Short-listed for Guardian First Book Award 2013 (UK). Long-listed for Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2014 (UK) and Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction 2014 (UK).

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Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction A BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick 'Outstanding' - Madeline Miller, author of Circe 'Gripping, intriguing and unique' - Kate Mosse, author of The Burning Chambers Northern 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' - Grazia Shorlisted for the Guardian First Book Award Shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Awards Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.