{"product_id":"burial-rites-1","title":"Burial Rites","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBBC Between the Covers Book Club pick!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who is charged with the brutal murder of her former master.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Inspired by a true story, \u003ci\u003eBurial Rites\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eAlias Grace\u003c\/i\u003e by Margaret Atwood and \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e by Emma Donoghue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e- The Women's Prize for Fiction Shortlist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e- The Guardian First Book Award Shortlist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e- The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Awards Shortlist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Iceland, 1829 - Agnes Magnúsdóttir is condemned to death for her part in the murder of her lover.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Agnes is sent to wait out her final months on the farm of district officer Jón Jónsson, his wife and their two daughters. Horrified to have a convicted murderer in their midst, the family avoid contact with Agnes. Only Tóti, the young assistant priest appointed Agnes's spiritual guardian, is compelled to try to understand her. As the year progresses and the hardships of rural life force the household to work side by side, Agnes's story begins to emerge and with it the family's terrible realization that all is not as they had assumed.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Based on actual events, \u003ci\u003eBurial Rites\u003c\/i\u003e is an astonishing and moving novel about the truths we claim to know and the ways in which we interpret what we're told. In beautiful, cut-glass prose, Hannah Kent portrays Iceland's formidable landscape, in which 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?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Outstanding' - Madeline Miller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Sublime' - \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'One of the most gripping, intriguing and unique books I've read this year' - Kate Mosse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47498418094305,"sku":null,"price":846.23,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/9033\/0593\/files\/7241393482703.jpg?v=1763725991","url":"https:\/\/perfectbookhouse.com\/products\/burial-rites-1","provider":"PERFECT BOOK HOUSE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}