Hagstone

The sublime and haunting debut novel from the prize-winning and much beloved author of Constellations . The sea is steady for now. The land readies itself. What can be done with the woman on the cliff? On a wild and rugged island cut off and isolated to some, artist Nell feels the island is her home. It is the source of inspiration for her art, rooted in landscape, folklore and the feminine. The mysterious Inions, a commune of women who have travelled there from all over the world, consider it a place of refuge and safety, of solace in nature. All the islanders live alongside the strange murmurings that seem to emanate from within the depths of the island, a sound that is almost supernatural - a Summoning as the Inions call it. One day, a letter arrives at Nell''s door from the reclusive Inions who invite Nell into the commune for a commission to produce a magnificent art piece to celebrate their long history. In its creation, Nell will discover things about the community and about herself that will challenge everything she thought she knew. Beautifully written, prescient and eerily haunting, Sinead Gleeon''s fiction debut takes in the darker side of human nature and the mysteries of faith and the natural world. A novel from one of our most beloved literary voices, this is perfect for fans of Mike McCormack, Margaret Atwood and Sarah Moss.

Product details

• Authors: Sinead Gleeson, Sinéad Gleeson
• Publisher: Fourth Estate
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.04.2024
• EAN: 9780008626648
• ISBN: 978-0-00-862664-8
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 222 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Fiction: special features, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Romance / Romantic Comedy, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Myth & legend told as fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, FICTION / Nature & the Environment, Narrative theme: Environmental issues / the natural world, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Myths and Legends / Mythic fiction