Hamnet (novel)
First edition | |
| Author | Maggie O'Farrell |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Published | 31 March 2020 |
| Publisher | Tinder Press |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 384 |
| Awards | Women's Prize (2020), National Book Critics (2020) |
| ISBN | 978-1472223791 (1st ed. UK Hardcover) |
| OCLC | 1104658967 |
| 823/.914 | |
| LC Class | PR6065.F36 H35 2020 |
Hamnet is a 2020 historical fiction novel by Maggie O'Farrell. It is a fictional account of William Shakespeare and Agnes Hathaway's son, Hamnet, who died at the age of eleven in 1596, and focuses on his parents' grief. In Canada, the novel was published under the title Hamnet & Judith.