Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

Hamnet is a highly acclaimed novel written by the British-Irish author Maggie O'Farrell and was first published in 2020. The book depicts a fictionalized account of the life of William Shakespeare's son, Hamnet, and his family during the Black Plague. This specific edition, often associated with the Tinder Press imprint, is a major bestseller that won the Women's Prize for Fiction.

Manufacturing of physical copies for the UK and European markets typically occurs within the United Kingdom or Germany, depending on the specific print run. The brand behind the publication, Tinder Press, is a literary imprint of Headline Publishing Group. Headline is a prominent British publishing house that was originally independent before being acquired by larger corporate entities.

The ultimate ownership of the brand lies with Hachette Livre, a global publishing giant headquartered in France. Hachette itself is a subsidiary of the Lagardère Group, which oversees a vast portfolio of media and publishing interests globally. This ownership structure ensures worldwide distribution and marketing for the title across multiple languages and regions.