Book description
The award-winning, bestselling author of Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait returns with a soaring historical novel set in Ireland in the years before and after the Great Hunger.
“A breathtaking hymn to the sanctity of natural spaces, operating on timescales both intimate and geological. I finished Land moved not only…
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1 author picked Land as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Most likely the best book I'll read this year. Set in 1865 Ireland, a decade after the devastating Great Hunger (Irish Potato Famine), Land is the story of mapmaker Tomás and his ten-year-old son, Liam, who are working on a map-making project for the British. Their explorations lead them to a mysterious pool of water and a mystical experience that changes their lives. As they grapple with building a sustainable existence in the barren Irish country full of loss and hardship, the family splits. This book is rich with atmosphere and moodiness. You have to read it if you enjoy…
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