- Publisher
- L'Altra Editorial
- Length
- ≈ 358 pages
- Reading time
- 9–12 hours
- ISBN
- 8412254651
Reading time assumes 30–40 pages per hour; edition and reading pace affect this estimate. Edition source
What is this book about?
Maggie O’Farrell imagines the family life and bereavement of William Shakespeare and Agnes Hathaway through the story of their son Hamnet. The child’s death in 1596 is the historical starting point for the novel’s exploration of his parents’ grief, rather than a claim that every detail is documented biography. Published in 2020, the book also appeared in Canada under the title Hamnet & Judith.
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