Winner of the 2020 NBCC Fiction Winner of the 2020 Women's Prize

Hamnet

Name: Hamnet
ISBN: 8412254651

by Maggie O'Farrell

Recorded edition: L'Altra Editorial · 2021 · ISBN 8412254651 · Edition source

Approximately 358 pages

Estimated reading time: 9–12 hours at 30–40 pages per hour; edition and reading pace affect this estimate.

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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.