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Her first novel, burial rites, has been translated into nearly thirty languages and was shortlisted for the baileys womens prize for fiction formerly the orange prize, the guardian first book award and the international impac dublin literary award. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 228 pages and is available in paperback format. Burial rites hannah kent haftad 9781447233176 bokus. After reading it, youll be extra grateful for that hot bath and nice cup of tea. Burial rites by hannah kent overdrive rakuten overdrive.
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