The Mercies
The Mercies
Book • 2020
The Mercies is Kiran Millwood Hargrave's debut novel for adults, set in Norway at the beginning of the 17th century.
Inspired by Louise Bourgeois' installation piece 'The Damned, the Possessed and the Beloved,' which commemorates the 1621 execution of 91 people for witchcraft on the Norwegian island of Vardø, the novel explores the true historical events behind this tragedy.
The book debuted at number 1 on The Times Bestseller Chart and number 5 on the Sunday Times Bestseller List, was named an NYT Notable Book of the Year, and won a Betty Trask Award.
Inspired by Louise Bourgeois' installation piece 'The Damned, the Possessed and the Beloved,' which commemorates the 1621 execution of 91 people for witchcraft on the Norwegian island of Vardø, the novel explores the true historical events behind this tragedy.
The book debuted at number 1 on The Times Bestseller Chart and number 5 on the Sunday Times Bestseller List, was named an NYT Notable Book of the Year, and won a Betty Trask Award.
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