Devotion

1836, Prussia. Hanne is nearly fifteen and the domestic world of womanhood is quickly closing in on her. A child of nature, she yearns instead for the rush of the river, the wind dancing around her. Hanne finds little comfort in the local girls and friendship doesn't come easily, until she meets Thea and she finds in her a kindred spirit and finally, acceptance.

Hanne's family are Old Lutherans, and in her small village hushed worship is done secretly - this is a community under threat. But when they are granted safe passage to Australia, the community rejoices: at last a place they can pray without fear, a permanent home. Freedom. It's a promise of freedom that will have devastating consequences for Hanne and Thea, but, on that long and brutal journey, their bond proves too strong for even nature to break.

From the bestselling author of Burial Rites and The Good People, Devotion is a stunning story of girlhood and friendship, faith and suspicion, and the impossible lengths we go to for the ones we love.

About the author

Hannah Kent was born in Adelaide in 1985. She is the co-founder and publishing director of Australian literary journal Kill Your Darlings. In 2011 she won the inaugural Writing Australia Unpublished Manuscript Award. She is the author of Burial Rites, The Good People and Devotion.

Summary

The powerful, moving and truly unique new novel from the bestselling author of &i>Burial Rites&/i> and &i>The Good People.&/i>

Foreword

The powerful, moving and truly unique new novel from the bestselling author of Burial Rites and The Good People.

Product details

• Authors: Hannah Kent, Kent Hannah
• Publisher: Picador Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2022
• EAN: 9781509863891
• ISBN: 978-1-5098-6389-1
• No. of pages: 417
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 234 mm x 33 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Women, FICTION / Family Life / General, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Friendship, South Australia, FICTION / Small Town & Rural, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Relating to LGBTQ+ people