Great Hunger

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Mapmaker Tomás in 1860s Ireland discovers a mystical well that inspires him to create a map of resistance.

Maggie O'Farrell's 'Land' novel explores Irish resistance

In Maggie O'Farrell's new novel 'Land', a mapmaker named Tomás, a survivor of the Great Hunger, discovers an ancient well that compels him to create a map not of what is, but of "how this land really

Karim El-Sayed·June 2, 2026