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The Good People

by Hannah Kent
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Mysterious folklore envelops a mother and child.

This book could be a good read for someone interested in folklore, magic, and beliefs of ancient cultures. Kent's writing captures the imagination and brings the reader deep into the world of Irish folklore as three women come together to try to save the life of a child in danger. The blend of historical detail and magic realism makes for a captivating read that explores themes of love, loss, and belief in ways that are both harrowing and enchanting.

  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) Nominee for Literary Fiction and for Audiobook (2017)
  • Walter Scott Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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by Hannah Kent
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ISBN: 9781447233367
Authors: Hannah Kent
Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK
Date of Publication: 2017-08-25
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.81
(rated by 20579 readers)

Description

Based on true events and set in a lost world bound by its own laws, The Good People is Hannah Kent's startling novel about absolute belief and devoted love. Terrifying, thrilling and moving in equal measure, this long-awaited follow-up to Burial Rites shows an author at the height of her powers.County Kerry, Ireland, 1825.Nóra, bereft after the sudden death of her beloved husband, finds herself alone and caring for her young grandson Micheál. Micheál cannot speak and cannot walk and Nóra is desperate to know what is wrong with him. What happened to the healthy, happy grandson she met when her daughter was still alive?Mary arrives in the valley to help Nóra just as the whispers are spreading: the stories of unexplained misfortunes, of illnesses, and the rumours that Micheál is a changeling child who is bringing bad luck to the valley.Nance's knowledge keeps her apart. To the new priest, she is a threat, but to the valley people she is a wanderer, a healer. Nance knows how to use the plants and berries of the woodland; she understands the magic in the old ways. And she might be able to help Micheál.As these three women are drawn together in the hope of restoring Micheál, their world of folklore and belief, of ritual and stories, tightens around them. It will lead them down a dangerous path, and force them to question everything they have ever known.
 

Mysterious folklore envelops a mother and child.

This book could be a good read for someone interested in folklore, magic, and beliefs of ancient cultures. Kent's writing captures the imagination and brings the reader deep into the world of Irish folklore as three women come together to try to save the life of a child in danger. The blend of historical detail and magic realism makes for a captivating read that explores themes of love, loss, and belief in ways that are both harrowing and enchanting.

  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) Nominee for Literary Fiction and for Audiobook (2017)
  • Walter Scott Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.