Burial rites

a novel

322 pages

English language

Published Sept. 20, 2013

ISBN:
9780316243919
OCLC Number:
827082645

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5 stars (1 review)

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 To ti, 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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Subjects

  • Roman
  • Amerikanisches Englisch
  • Women murderers
  • Fiction

Places

  • Iceland