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Hamnet & Judith

Hamnet & Judith

Maggie O'Farrell
4.4/5 ( ratings)
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A story about the death of a child and the birth of a masterpiece in 16th century England,

Hamnet & Judith

is mesmerizing, heart-wrenching, impossible to put down--historical fiction at its finest.


On a summer's day in 1596, Judith, a young girl in Stratford-upon-Avon, takes to her bed with a fever. Her twin brother, Hamnet, searches everywhere for help. Why is nobody at home?
     Their mother, Agnes, is over a mile away, in the garden where she grows medicinal herbs. Their father is working in London. Neither parent knows that one of the children will not survive the week.
     Hamnet & Judith is a novel inspired by the children of a famous playwright. It is a story of the bond between twins, and of a marriage pushed to the brink by grief. It is also the story of a kestrel and its mistress; a flea that boards a ship in Alexandria; and a glovemaker's son who flouts convention in pursuit of the woman he loves. Above all, it is a tender and unforgettable reimagining of a boy whose life has been all but forgotten, but whose name was given to one of the most celebrated plays ever written.
Language
English
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Knopf Canada
Release
May 05, 2020

Hamnet & Judith

Maggie O'Farrell
4.4/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
A story about the death of a child and the birth of a masterpiece in 16th century England,

Hamnet & Judith

is mesmerizing, heart-wrenching, impossible to put down--historical fiction at its finest.


On a summer's day in 1596, Judith, a young girl in Stratford-upon-Avon, takes to her bed with a fever. Her twin brother, Hamnet, searches everywhere for help. Why is nobody at home?
     Their mother, Agnes, is over a mile away, in the garden where she grows medicinal herbs. Their father is working in London. Neither parent knows that one of the children will not survive the week.
     Hamnet & Judith is a novel inspired by the children of a famous playwright. It is a story of the bond between twins, and of a marriage pushed to the brink by grief. It is also the story of a kestrel and its mistress; a flea that boards a ship in Alexandria; and a glovemaker's son who flouts convention in pursuit of the woman he loves. Above all, it is a tender and unforgettable reimagining of a boy whose life has been all but forgotten, but whose name was given to one of the most celebrated plays ever written.
Language
English
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Knopf Canada
Release
May 05, 2020

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