Contemporary literature

Set in nineteenth-century Ireland in the aftermath of the Great Famine, Land follows Tomás, a surveyor, and his family as their lives unfold under the pressures of loss, faith and displacement. Beginning with a mapping expedition undertaken by Tomás and his young son, Liam, the novel expands across generations and continents, intertwining a family’s history with the enduring mysteries of the landscape. Beautifully written and deeply absorbing, Land is both eerie and inspiring. Maggie O’Farrel...