Wednesday 4th September, 2013 - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent (chosen by Ge)

• Set in Iceland
• Historical fiction 
• Based on the life of Agnus Magnusdottir (1795-1830)  Agnus was the last women to be beheaded in Iceland.
• Captivating
• Haunting
• Beautifully written  (Book has a map)
• Audio book read by Morven Christie  (excellent!)
• We loved this book!

Interesting Links:

Hannah Kent - website

The Australian

The Telegraph

Australian Story - Hannah Kent  (photos and video)

Hannah Kent in conversation with Angela Meyer (readings.com)

Academia.au - article by Bronwyn Lea

Readings Monthly May 2013 - Hannah Kent  (There is an article on p6 )

Discussion Question (Bookbrowse link)