Why it endured
A work of fiction by Maggie O’Farrell, published in 2000. Hamnet has become a lasting reference in its field — valued for its insight, clarity, and enduring relevance.
What they're saying
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Bill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft
“O’Farrell has built her story on two facts we know to be true about “The Bard”: his son Hamnet died at the age of 11, and a couple years later, Shakespeare wrote a tragedy called Hamlet. I especially enjoyed reading about his wife, Anne, who is imagined here as an almost supernatural figure.”