![]() ![]() Above all, it is a tender and unforgettable reimagining of a boy whose life has been all but forgotten, but whose name was given to one of the most celebrated plays ever written. It is also the story of a kestrel and its mistress flea that boards a ship in Alexandria and a glovemaker’s son who flouts convention in pursuit of the woman he loves. It is a story of the bond between twins, and of a marriage pushed to the brink by grief. Hamnet is a novel inspired by the son of a famous playwright. Neither parent knows that one of the children will not survive the week. Their mother, Agnes, is over a mile away, in the garden where she grows medicinal herbs. Read free book excerpt from Hamnet by Maggie OFarrell, page 1 of 3. Her twin brother, Hamnet, searches everywhere for help. On a summer’s day in 1596, a young girl in Stratford-upon-Avon takes to her bed with a fever. A LOSS THAT THREATENS TO TEAR THEM APART. ‘A thing of shimmering wonder’ David Mitchell ![]() ‘Richly sensuous… something special’ The Sunday Times 1 BESTSELLERįICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR – BRITISH BOOK AWARDS WINNER OF THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION – THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. ![]()
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