Burial rites : a novel
(Large Print)
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Published
New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, 2013.
ISBN
9780316239806, 0316239801
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Berkeley Public Library - Stacks | FICTION KENT LP | On Shelf |
Forest Park Public Library - Stacks | LP FIC KENT | On Shelf |
Lansing Public Library - Adult Large Print Fiction | KEN | On Shelf |
McCook Public Library District - Stacks | LT FIC KENT H | On Shelf |
North Riverside Public Library District - Stacks | LP FIC KEN | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, 2013.
Format
Large Print
Physical Desc
435 pages (large print) : map ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780316239806, 0316239801
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Inspired by the true story of the last person to be executed in Iceland: a young woman accused of murder in 1829. Charged with the brutal murder of two men, Agnes Magnúsdóttir, has been removed to her homeland's farthest reaches, to an isolated farm to await execution. Horrified at the prospect of housing a convicted murderer, the family on the farm avoids Agnes. Her arrival threatens the peaceful rhythm of their way of life, while her stoic approach to the daily chores is an unsettling contrast to the passion that, rumor has it, drove her to kill -- disturbing proof for them of the dangers that can lurk beneath a placid surface. Only Tóti, a priest Agnes has mysteriously chosen to be her spiritual guardian, seeks to understand her. As the winter months pass and Agnes's death looms closer, the farmer's wife and their daughters learn there is another side to the sensational tale they've heard, but will their new knowledge be enough to save her?
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LARGE PRINT
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kent, H. (2013). Burial rites: a novel (Large print edition.). Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kent, Hannah, 1985-. 2013. Burial Rites: A Novel. Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kent, Hannah, 1985-. Burial Rites: A Novel Little, Brown and Company, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kent, Hannah. Burial Rites: A Novel Large print edition., Little, Brown and Company, 2013.
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