Drawing on Maggie O'Farrell's long-term fa scination with the little-known story behind Shakespeare's most enigmatic play\, \;Hamnet \;is a luminous portrait of a marriage\, at its he art the loss of a beloved child. A meditation on the inspiration borne of tragedy and the story of the indomitable woman behind an iconic visionary. Gorgeous writing\, a magnificent plot and the exquisite exploration of lo ve and loss make this a can&rsquo\;t-miss novel. \;
\nWarwickshi re in the 1580s. Agnes is a woman as feared as she is sought after for her unusual gifts. She settles with her husband in Henley street\, Stratford\ , and has three children: a daughter\, Susanna\, and then twins\, Hamnet a nd Judith. The boy\, Hamnet\, dies in 1596\, aged eleven. Four years or so later\, the husband writes a play called Hamlet.
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