New arrival in Express Collection: Hannah Kent's Always Home, Always Homesick
Always Home, Always Homesick, the latest release by acclaimed Australian author Hannah Kent, is now available in our Express Collection.
This deeply personal narrative offers readers an intimate exploration of Kent's enduring connection with Iceland, a land that profoundly influenced her literary journey.
At seventeen, Kent embarked on a Rotary exchange program to the remote Icelandic town of Sauðárkrókur. Initially met with cultural challenges and isolation, she gradually immersed herself in the local language and traditions, experiences that would later inspire her debut novel, Burial Rites.
In Always Home, Always Homesick, Kent reflects on her transformative year in Iceland, her subsequent return to research the life of Agnes Magnúsdóttir, the last woman executed in Iceland, and the profound impact these experiences had on her identity and writing.
Described as a luminous reflection on love, writing, and the importance of stories, this memoir delves into themes of belonging, creativity, and the enduring power of place.
Delve into Kent's evocative storytelling. Always Home, Always Homesick is available now in our Express Collection.
Author photo credit: Jonathan Van Der Knaap