September Book: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
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The month of September we will be reading Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell.
Synopsis: Drawing on Maggie O'Farrell's long-term fascination with the little-known story behind Shakespeare's most enigmatic play, Hamnet is a luminous portrait of a marriage, at its heart the loss of a beloved child.
Warwickshire 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 and Judith. The boy, Hamnet, dies in 1596, aged eleven. Four years or so later, the husband writes a play called Hamlet.
Award-winning author Maggie O'Farrell's new novel breathes full-blooded life into the story of a loss usually consigned to literary footnotes, and provides an unforgettable vindication of Agnes, a woman intriguingly absent from history.
Page Count: roughly 320 pages
Genres: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Adult, Shakespeare, British Literature, Novel.
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About the LV Women's Book Club: The Las Vegas Women’s Book Club is open to women of all ages! We read one book per month (voted on by members) with an accompanying virtual discussion meeting happening the last Thursday of every month at 5:15 pm PST. There will also be occasional (optional) in-person meet ups too for those in the Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada area. Join for lively discussion, new friendships, and a great time diving into fantastic reads together!