Saturday, July 14, 2018

Burial Rites

Author: Hannah Kent
Stars: 4
Review by: BookDancer

I'm fascinated by books set in Iceland. This dark yet hypnotic work of historical fiction imagines the last months of Icelandic servant Agnes Magnusdottir, condemned to death in 1829 for murder. Meticulously researched and lyrically written, this critically acclaimed debut novel interweaves the stark and frozen landscape with the desolation of Agnes and her untimely end. Maybe not beach reading, but well worth the effort!

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