Land

Land is a 2026 historical novel written by Maggie O'Farrell and was published in June 2026 by Alfred A. Knopf. The narrative follows an Irish family after the devastation that laid waste beginning with the 1840's Great Famine also known as the Irish Potato Famine. The protagonist, an Irish map maker, is commissioned by the British in the aftermath to survey Ireland, taking his family along with him. During his journey, he experiences an epiphany, vowing instead to tell the prehistory and true history of the land.

From the Wikipedia article “Land (O'Farrell novel)”, CC BY-SA 4.0.