{"product_id":"land-novel-maggie-ofarrell-9798217287796","title":"Land | Maggie O'Farrell","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eLand: A Novel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eFrom the award-winning, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eHamnet\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Marriage Portrait\u003c\/em\u003e comes \u003cem\u003eLand\u003c\/em\u003e, a soaring historical novel set in Ireland in the years before and after the Great Hunger. In 1865, on a windswept peninsula stretching out into the Atlantic, Tomás and his ten-year-old son, Liam, are working for the massive Ordnance Survey project to map the whole of Ireland. In a country not long since ravaged by famine, the task is daunting, and Tomás is determined that his maps will serve as an enduring record of the disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eWhen an unsettling encounter in an ancient copse sends Tomás unexpectedly off course, his life and his family's world are upended. Terrified by the sudden cracks opening in his taciturn father, young Liam must find a way to finish the mapping and get them both home. Rich with mystery, buried treasure, persistent ghosts, and a particularly loyal dog, \u003cem\u003eLand\u003c\/em\u003e is a spellbinding epic of separation, reunion, and survival that reveals how, when it comes to both land and history, nothing ever truly goes away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaggie O'Farrell\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning and internationally bestselling author celebrated for her brilliant historical fiction, including the acclaimed novels \u003cem\u003eHamnet\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Marriage Portrait\u003c\/em\u003e. Her prose is widely renowned for its emotional depth, exquisite imagery, and vivid characterizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eFans of atmospheric historical fiction and sweeping Irish literature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders who love Maggie O'Farrell's acclaimed novels like \u003cem\u003eHamnet\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Marriage Portrait\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eAnyone captivated by stories of survival, family resilience, and the enduring weight of history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Key Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward-Winning Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Written by the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eHamnet\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvocative Setting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Set against the dramatic backdrop of 1865 Ireland during the Ordnance Survey mapping project.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Formatted for enhanced readability and comfortable reading experiences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eBibliographic \u0026amp; Physical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"table-responsive\" style=\"overflow-x: auto; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; 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padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eDiversified Publishing (Random House Large Print)\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eJune 2, 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eLarge Print Edition\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eTrade Paperback (Large Print)\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e640\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; 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