Hamnet A novel
Hamnet, a novel by Maggie O’Farrell, published by National Geographic Books on May 18, 2021, spans 320 pages in English. This work presents a narrative set in England during the late 16th century, focusing on the lives of a young Latin tutor and an eccentric woman named Agnes. Their love story unfolds against the backdrop of societal challenges, including the threat of the bubonic plague, which ultimately impacts their family in profound ways.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes such as love, grief, and the complexities of family life. The novel intricately weaves together the personal and historical, offering insights into the characters’ emotional landscapes as they navigate loss and resilience. Through its vivid portrayal of Agnes and her husband, the story delves into the human experience, reflecting on the enduring nature of relationships amid adversity.
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WINNER OF THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR FICTION
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“[An] exceptional winner. . . . It expresses something profound about the human experience that seems both extraordinarily current and at the same time, enduring.” —Martha Lane Fox, Chair of The Women’s Prize for Fiction judges
Two extraordinary people. A love that draws them together. A plague that threatens to tear them apart.
England, 1580. A young Latin tutor—penniless, bullied by a violent father—falls in love with an eccentric young woman: a wild creature who walks her family’s estate with a falcon on her shoulder and is known throughout the countryside for her unusual gifts as a healer. Agnes understands plants and potions better than she does people, but once she settles on the Henley Street in Stratford she becomes a fiercely protective mother and a steadfast, centrifugal force in the life of her young husband. His gifts as a writer are just beginning to awaken when their beloved twins, Hamnet and Judith, are afflicted with the bubonic plague, and, devastatingly, one of them succumbs to the illness.
A luminous portrait of a marriage, a shattering evocation of a family ravaged by grief and loss, and a hypnotic recreation of the story that inspired one of the greatest literary masterpieces of all time, Hamnet is mesmerizing and seductive, an impossible-to-put-down novel from one of our most gifted writers.
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