Burial Rites A Novel by Hannah Kent

✅ Genre - Crime , Drama

✅ 276 pages

✅ summary -

"Burial Rites" is a historical fiction novel based on real events. It tells the story of Agnes Magnúsdóttir, the last woman to be executed in Iceland in 1830. Agnes is convicted of murder and awaits her execution on a remote farm, where she forms an unusual bond with the family that houses her. The novel explores themes of crime, punishment, and the human condition as it delves into Agnes's past and the events that led to her dire situation.