'In my brief breath of life, might I find a way to fit light to paper?'In a land of ethereal beauty, within a culture soaked in myth, a young woman discovers the story that will change her life.In 2003, seventeen-year-old Australian exchange student Hannah Kent arrives at Keflavík Airport in the middle of the Icelandic winter.That night she sleeps off her jet lag and bewilderment in the National Archives of Iceland, unaware that, years later, she will return to the same building to write Burial Rites, the haunting story of Agnes Magnúsdóttir, the last woman executed in Iceland. The novel will go on to launch the author's stellar literary career and capture the hearts of readers across the globe.Always Home, Always Homesick is Hannah Kent's exquisite love letter to a land that has forged a nation of storytellers, her ode to the transcendent power of creativity, and her invitation to us all to join her in the realms of mystery, spirit and wonder.
Hannah Kent Books
Hannah Kent's work delves into the shadowed corners of the human psyche and history, offering narratives characterized by raw honesty and compelling prose. She masterfully crafts atmospheric tales that immerse readers in profound explorations of guilt, punishment, and the quest for redemption, often set against stark, isolated backdrops. Her distinctive voice and approach to storytelling create characters and situations that resonate deeply long after the final page is turned. Kent's literary significance lies in her ability to unearth complex truths through meticulously researched and emotionally charged narratives.
The final days of a young woman accused of murder in Iceland in 1829. Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Hannah Kent 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.
A mesmerising literary novel about a lost man in search of connection that is also a meditation on love, art and commitment, set against the backdrop of one of the greatest art events in modern history.
Based on true events and set in a lost world bound by its own laws,The Good People is Hannah Kent's startling new novel about absolute belief and devoted love, set in nineteenth-century Ireland and based on newspaper reports and a court case from the time. Terrifying, thrilling and moving in equal measure, this long-awaited follow-up to Burial Rites shows an author at the height of her powers.
Devotion
- 418 pages
- 15 hours of reading
The powerful, moving and truly unique new novel from the bestselling author of &i;>Burial Rites&/i> and &i;>The Good People.&/i>
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- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Az elsőkönyves szerzők műveit díjazó Guardian First Book Award döntőse „Az egyik legmegkapóbb és legizgalmasabb könyv, amit idén olvastam.” (Kate Mosse, a Labirintus szerzője) Izland rideg északi partvidékén járunk, 1829-ben. Egy nőt halálra ítélnek a szeretője megöléséért, és a kivégzésig egy család gondjaira bízzák. Lelkészt is rendelnek mellé, hogy feloldozza bűnei alól. Az elítélt lassan megnyílik a tisztelendőnek, elmeséli neki az életét és a gyilkosság előzményeit. Egyre nyilvánvalóbbá válik, hogy semmi sem az, aminek látszik, de az idő vészesen fogy – közeleg a tél, és vele a kivégzés napja. Csak ő tudja, mi történt valójában. Ez Agnes története. A halálra várók szenvedésének kegyetlenségénél csak a tétlenek és tehetetlenek lelkiismeret-furdalása rosszabb.
