{"product_id":"hagstone","title":"Hagstone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‘Wild, elemental… I adored it’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e LOUISE KENNEDY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Startling, engrossing, darkly playful'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e RODDY DOYLE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‘Intelligent, probing’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e MAGGIE O'FARRELL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe haunting debut novel from beloved, Irish no. 1 bestselling author, Sinéad Gleeson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe sea is steady for now. The land readies itself. What can be done with the woman on the cliff?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautifully written, prescient and eerily haunting, Sinéad Gleeson’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 Margaret Atwood and Sarah Moss.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‘A wonderfully surprising and totally original novel from a compelling voice’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElaine Feeney, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHow to Build a Boat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Gleeson's magnificent debut novel is that rare thing: a literary page-turner' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJennifer Higgie, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Other Side\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eStartling, engrossing, darkly playful\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' Roddy Doyle, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePaddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA brilliant, gripping novel' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSara Baume, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Line Made By Walking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47509658665254,"sku":"978-0008626648","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/faef8310-4f9f-4f5d-95af-6c98e9ea93df.jpg?v=1705515813","url":"https:\/\/goldsborobooks.pro\/products\/hagstone","provider":"Goldsboro Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}