Land

In Land by Maggie O'Farrell, a father and son story unfolds as historical fiction with a quiet, haunting edge—ideal for readers who like their mysteries rooted in place. Set on a windswept Irish peninsula in 1865, not long after the Great Hunger, it follows Tomas and ten-year-old Liam as they work on the Ordnance Survey, helping to map a country still marked by loss.

Tomas wants these maps to hold more than measurements: he’s determined they’ll remember what happened. But with British soldiers due to inspect the work, an unsettling encounter in a woodland pulls Tomas off course, and Liam is left trying to make sense of his father’s sudden, frightening change—while still finding a way to finish the job.

Perfect for fans of literary fiction, Irish history, father–son relationships, and subtle ghost story atmospheres.

Step into Land and see what the landscape refuses to forget.