The Bookshop Recommends: Hamnet

Hamnet is a lyrical and emotionally rich novel that reimagines the life and death of Shakespeare’s son and the grief that shaped Hamlet. O’Farrell masterfully blends historical detail with intimate storytelling, centering on Agnes, the boy’s mother, in a tale of love, loss, and resilience. The prose is haunting and tender, offering a fresh, human perspective on a literary legend’s private world.