Hamnet
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NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of The Marriage Portrait delivers a luminous portrait of a marriage, a family ravaged by grief, and a boy whose name was given to one of the most celebrated plays of all time. • “Of all the stories that argue and speculate about Shakespeare’s life … here is a novel … so gorgeously written that it transports you.” —The Boston Globe
Soon to be a major motion picture directed by Chloé Zhao and starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn.
England, 1580: The Black Death creeps across the land, an ever-present threat, infecting the healthy, the sick, the old and the young alike. The end of days is near, but life always goes on.
A young Latin tutor—penniless and bullied by a violent father—falls in love with an extraordinary, eccentric young woman. Agnes is a wild creature who walks her family’s land with a falcon on her glove and is known throughout the countryside for her unusual gifts as a healer, understanding plants and potions better than she does people. Once she settles with her husband on Henley Street in Stratford-upon-Avon, she becomes a fiercely protective mother and a steadfast, centrifugal force in the life of her young husband, whose career on the London stage is just taking off when his beloved young son succumbs to sudden fever.
From the Publisher
Publisher : Vintage; First Edition Thus (May 18, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 320 pages
ISBN-10 : 1984898876
ISBN-13 : 978-1984898876
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.15 x 0.7 x 7.96 inches
Customers say
Customers praise the book’s storytelling, describing it as a wonderful tale that weaves fiction with historical elements. The writing style receives positive feedback for its beautiful prose, and customers find it an unforgettable read with deep emotional content, particularly in its portrayal of grief. The character development is well-received, with customers noting how it connects readers to the characters through realistic descriptions of life events. Customers appreciate the insight into Shakespeare’s life and family, though opinions about the pacing are mixed, with some finding it slow-moving while others enjoy the story of Hamnet.
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