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Maggie O'Farrell's novel 'Land' takes readers to a famine-ravaged yet resilient Ireland

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Jun 9, 20268:55Arts

What happened to those who remained in Ireland after the Great Famine of 1865? It’s a question that fascinated Maggie O’Farrell, author of Hamnet, as she began her newest novel Land. Drawing on fragments of Irish history...

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Maggie O'Farrell's novel 'Land' takes readers to a famine-ravaged yet resilient Ireland is an episode from NPR's Book of the Day by NPR. What happened to those who remained in Ireland after the Great Famine of 1865? It’s a question that fas...

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Published Jun 9, 2026, 8:55 long, audio available.

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