Land by Maggie O’Farrell

Format & Condition: Hardback, New
Genre: Historical Fiction; Literary Fiction

In nineteenth-century Ireland, a father and son work to map a landscape forever changed by the Great Famine. Their journey becomes a sweeping story of family, memory, separation, and survival, exploring what remains when people are displaced and the places they call home are transformed.

A New York Times bestseller from the author of Hamnet, this novel draws inspiration from O’Farrell’s own great-great-grandfather. I recommend it for its immersive Irish setting, richly layered storytelling, and moving exploration of the connections between our families, our histories, and the land beneath our feet.