Burial rites
Burial rites Hannah Kent Picador, Pan Macmillan Australia 2013 The story: Agnes Magnúsdóttir, a young Icelandic woman is destined for execution for murdering two men in 1829. The story of exactly what happened leading up to the night of the murders is told in a few ways – official letters, short poems, witness testimonials,…
The eye of the sheep
The eye of the sheep Sofie Laguna Allen and Unwin 2014 Winner of the 2015 Miles Franklin award The story: Jimmy is the narrator – we meet him when he is six and the novel ends when he’s eleven. Jimmy sees the world differently from other kids – he counts sheep to fall asleep, he…