Penguin Random House

Winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction and now a major motion picture, Hamnet is a breathtaking reimagining of the life of William Shakespeare's only son, who died in 1596 at the age of eleven. Set in the plague-ridden countryside of Warwickshire, the novel follows Agnes, a woman of extraordinary gifts, as she marries a young Latin tutor and builds a family that will be shattered by grief. A profound exploration of love and loss, Hamnet imagines the untold story behind one of the most enigmatic plays in literary history.

Author: Maggie O'Farrell

Genre: Historical Fiction / Literary Fiction | Language: English (original edition)