There are few authors writing today who combine history, folklore and human storytelling quite like Maggie O'Farrell. From the award-winning Hamnet to the unforgettable The Marriage Portrait, her novels have captivated readers with their emotional depth and richly imagined worlds. Now, O'Farrell returns with Land, her highly anticipated tenth novel, which transports readers to post-Famine Ireland in a moving story of family, memory and belonging.
It's little wonder Land has earned a place on our list of the books to read in July. Set on a windswept Irish peninsula in 1865, the novel follows a father and son working on the Ordnance Survey of Ireland, where an unexpected encounter changes the course of their lives. It blends meticulous historical research with the myths and legends woven into the Irish landscape..
