Land: A Novel

Synopsis

Set in Ireland in the years following the Great Hunger, Land follows Tomás, a surveyor determined to record not only the country's landscape but also the scars left by famine, displacement, and colonial rule. Working alongside his young son Liam on the Ordnance Survey, their journey is interrupted by a mysterious encounter that alters the course of their lives and reverberates across generations.

Spanning decades, Land is an epic novel of family, memory, loss, and survival. Blending history, folklore, and the enduring presence of the natural world, Maggie O'Farrell creates a deeply moving story about inheritance, belonging, and the ways landscapes carry the lives of those who have passed through them.

About the Author

Maggie O'Farrell is the bestselling author of Hamnet, winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction, The Marriage Portrait, This Must Be the Place, and numerous other acclaimed novels. Renowned for her lyrical prose and richly drawn characters, she is one of the most celebrated literary novelists writing today.

Publisher
Knopf

Publication Date
June 2, 2026

Format
Hardcover

Pages
400

Subjects
Literary Fiction · Historical Fiction · Irish Literature

ISBN
9780593320648