Hamnet

On a warm day in the summer of 1596, a young girl from Stratford-upon-Avon falls ill with a sudden and severe fever, confining her to bed. Her brother, Hamnet, frantically seeks assistance, puzzled by the absence of his family at home. Their mother, Agnes, is busy over a mile away tending to her garden of medicinal plants, unaware of the crisis. Meanwhile, their father is in London, absorbed in his work. Tragically, neither parent realizes that Hamnet will not live through the coming week. The novel "Hamnet" draws inspiration from the real-life son of a renowned playwright, recounting the story of a boy whose brief life is largely forgotten but whose name graces one of the world's most esteemed plays.