Burial rites: a novel
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Back Bay Books, 2014.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st Back Bay pbk. ed.
Physical Desc:
322 pages, 14 pages : map ; 21 cm
Status:
Description
Set against Iceland's stark landscape, this story evokes a dramatic existence in a distant tme and place. Here the author 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. But will their new knowledge be enough to save Agnes? -- Provided by publisher.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780316243926, 0316243922
Notes
General Note
Originally published: Australia : Picador, 2013. Originally published in ihardcover in North America by Little, Brown, 2013. Reprinted in paperback in 2014 with a Reading Group Guide.
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Set against Iceland's stark landscape, this story evokes a dramatic existence in a distant tme and place. Here the author 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. But will their new knowledge be enough to save Agnes? -- Provided by publisher.
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FLC Reed Leisure Collection
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APA Citation (style guide)
Kent, H. (2014). Burial rites: a novel. 1st Back Bay pbk. ed. New York, Back Bay Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Kent, Hannah, 1985-. 2014. Burial Rites: A Novel. New York, Back Bay Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Kent, Hannah, 1985-, Burial Rites: A Novel. New York, Back Bay Books, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Kent, Hannah. Burial Rites: A Novel. 1st Back Bay pbk. ed. New York, Back Bay Books, 2014.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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