BOOK REPORT.....

This is my Book Clubs selection for June.

Burial Rites - Hannah Kent

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION(Amazon.com)
A brilliant literary debut, inspired by a true story: the final days of a young woman accused of murder in Iceland in 1829.
Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who, charged with the brutal murder of her former master, is sent to an isolated farm to await execution.
Horrified at the prospect of housing a convicted murderer, the family at first avoids Agnes. Only Tóti, a priest Agnes has mysteriously chosen to be her spiritual guardian, seeks to understand her. But as Agnes's death looms, the farmer's wife and their daughters learn there is another side to the sensational story they've heard.
Riveting and rich with lyricism, BURIAL RITES evokes a dramatic existence in a distant time and place, and asks the question: How can one woman hope to endure when her life depends upon the stories told by others?
 Paperback: 352 pages 
Publisher: Back Bay Books (April 1, 2014) 
Language: English 
ISBN-10: 0316243922 
ISBN-13: 978-0316243926

MY THOUGHTS:  I was a little skeptical about this book.  But as I started reading it, I got more intrigued by the story of Agnes.  As Agnes tells her story about her life, I could feel the anguish and hopelessness of her life.  She had no one, no family or friends she could turn to.  I could also feel the starkness and beauty of Iceland through this author's descriptions.  Really good book, I highly recommend this book!