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Hamnet

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Ell Potter

12 Hours 42 Minutes

Random House (Audio)

July 2020

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NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “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

In 1580’s England, during the Black Plague a young Latin tutor falls in love with an extraordinary, eccentric young woman in this “exceptional historical novel” (The New Yorker) and best-selling winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction.

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 taking off when his beloved young son succumbs to sudden fever.

A luminous portrait of a marriage, a shattering evocation of a family ravaged by grief and loss, and a tender and unforgettable re-imagining of a boy whose life has been all but forgotten, and whose name was given to one of the most celebrated plays of all time, Hamnet is mesmerizing, seductive, impossible to put down—a magnificent leap forward from one of our most gifted novelists.

Don’t miss Maggie O’Farrell’s new novel, The Marriage Portrait!

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  • Cyn K.

    I liken this book to the finest, most decadent chocolate. It was so rich that I could only nibble on a little at a time. The narrator's accent and tonal quality only made this more apparent for me as she lent an ethereal quality that was hushed, almost hallowed. I could only take so much at a time. The story is lovely, moves quite slowly and dwells on the infinitesimal. If one is expecting high and low drama with wide swings of plot, keep looking. If you're a reader who enjoys the poetry of language, the lyricism of exacting descriptions and the slow, plodding movement of time, then this is a book for you.

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  • Sarah K.

    Excellent fictional portrayal of the son of will Shakespeare and his family. The ending could have been more thought out and not end so abruptly.

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  • Anonymous

    Exceptional writing. Where or to what it leads is bewildering.

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  • Kristine S.

    Immensely enjoyed the book and the narrator.

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  • Eva W.

    One of the most beautifully written books I’ve read in years. The writing and the pacing of the narrators cadence pair up to make such a calming and uplifting story, despite the tragedy of 16th century England.

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  • Anonymous

    Wonderfully written. I was entranced and left with a curiosity for all things Shakespeare.

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  • Gina V.

    Beautifully written and narrated.

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  • Anonymous

    Fascinating fictional account of Shakespeare’s family with well developed characters and depiction of the era. The narration was spot on, and helped breathe life into the emotional lives of the characters. My book group loved the book.

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  • Sivan B.

    Beautiful book. Really delicious as a literary work. But I agree with Gina M. -- it was too depressing. Too heartbreaking. Too sad. The narrator was excellent.

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  • streetwoman

    I thought the writing was fabulous. The author's ability to enable the reader to picture and feel the emotions of the characters was just amazing. I loved it.

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