Reviewed by Barbara Kiernan Four years after the death of his 11-year-old son, Hamnet, Shakespeare wrote the story of a tragic hero, Hamlet, (a variation of the name Hamnet), considered by many to be his greatest work. The artfully spun tale of Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell (Tinder Press, £8.99) is a fictional account of these … More Book review: Hamnet, by Maggie O’Farrell