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[...]

In northern Iceland, 1829, Agnes Magnusdottir is condemned to death for her part in the brutal murder of her lover. Agnes is sent to wait out her final months on the farm of district officer Jon Jonsson, his wife and their two daughters. Horrified to have a convicted murderer in their midst, the fam[...]

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[...]

I 1829 bliver Agnes Magnusdottir dømt til døden i det nordlige Island for sin rolle i et brutalt mord på to mænd.

Mens hun venter på at blive henrettet, bliver Agnes sendt ud til Jon Jonssons´ gård, hvor han lever sammen med sin kone og deres to døtre. Familien er forfærdede over at [...]

Norra Island 1829. Överfulla fängelser gör att pigan Agnes Magnúsdóttir dödsdömd för sin medverkan i ett brutalt dubbelmord inhyses på den avsides belägna gården Kornsà i väntan på avrättning. Rädsla och avsky gör att familjen inledningsvis undviker all kontakt med Agnes. Men med[...]