Beginning in Ireland in 1865, Land follows cartographer Tomás and his children as one unsettling encounter at a sacred well changes their family forever.
While mapping a country still scarred by the Great Hunger, Tomás begins questioning who has the right to name, measure, and claim the earth beneath their feet. His transformation sends his children in dramatically different directions—from the priesthood and the streets of Dublin to dangerous ocean crossings, the wilderness of Québec, and a hidden life within the Irish landscape.
Blending historical fiction, folklore, family drama, and magical realism, Maggie O’Farrell’s sweeping saga explores the stories buried beneath official maps: forgotten graves, lost homes, colonial violence, ancient traditions, and the memories carried by the land itself.
Read the Instaread summary to discover how one family’s separation, survival, and search for belonging unfolds across generations—and why some places never forget the people who lived there.
