Pages Event - Manhattan Beach CA, USA

Debut author Hannah Kent will be at {pages} to discuss her novel Burial Rites. The {pages} Evening Bookclub read the book when it first came out and loved it.

Set in Iceland in the 1800's, Burial Rites is based on the true story of the last woman in Iceland to have been put to death for a crime. Hannah weaves a story based on her extensive research which has the reader wondering if the girl was in fact guilty. The reader discovers how brutal it was for a family to survive during that time period, what the people and government were like.  The reader is transported to a completely different world, which is so interesting. The {pages} Evening Bookclub is now contemplating a fieldtrip to Iceland in the near future!

We look forward to welcoming Hannah to {pages}.  We hope you can make it.  

Where: Pages: A Bookstore, 904 Manhattan Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, USA.

When: Monday 21 April 2014, 7pm.

How much: This event is free! 

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University Bookstore Event - Seattle WA, USA

Please join Hannah Kent at University Bookstore in Seattle for a reading and signing. Hannah will be discussing her debut novel Burial Rites.

Where: University Bookstore, 4326 University Way, NE, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.

When: Saturday 19 April 2014, 5pm.

How much: This event is free! 

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Powell's Event - Portland OR, USA

Burial Rites is Hannah Kent's brilliant literary debut, inspired by a true story: the final days of a young woman accused of murder in Iceland in 1829. Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who, charged with the brutal murder of her former master, is sent to an isolated farm to await execution. Riveting and rich with lyricism, Burial Rites evokes a dramatic existence in a distant time and place.

Where: Powell's, 2720 NW 29th Street, Portland, OR 97210, USA.

When: Friday 18 April 2014, 7.30pm.

How much: This event is free! 

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