Hamnet

Hamnet will tear your heart out then put it back together again. Maggie O' Farrell offers a new perspective on a time in Shakespeare's life that may have inspired one of his most famous plays. Yet The Bard is a minor character in the novel. It focuses instead on his wife, Agnes, and the events that lead to the tragic early death of their son, Hamnet. The subject is expertly handled with exquisite, gut-wrenching sorrow. With prose that takes your breath away with its beauty and anguish. ⁣Best read slowly, with a cup of tea (or wine!) and a box of tissues at the ready.
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