{"product_id":"hagstone-9780008626655","title":"Hagstone","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sinead Gleeson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTHE INSTANT TOP 5 IRISH BESTSELLER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‘Wild, singular…gripped me from the start’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDOUGLAS STUART\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePassionate, wild, hugely atmospheric' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDAVID NICHOLLS\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\"\u003e‘A gorgeous, mysterious read’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAISLING BEA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‘I adored it’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e LOUISE KENNEDY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e*A most anticipated 2024 debut in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBBC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eStylist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSunday Independent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e Irish Times \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eIrish Examiner*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe haunting debut novel from acclaimed, 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 and gripping, Sinéad Gleeson’s debut novel takes in the darker side of human nature and the mysteries of faith and the natural world. Perfect for readers of Margaret Atwood and Sarah Moss.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Sublime'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‘Original and captivating’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBBC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A gripping punch to the gut' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSUNDAY INDEPENDENT\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‘Magnificent…a literary page-turner’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJENNIFER HIGGIE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e'Constellations: Reflections from Life' by Sinéad Gleeson won Non-Fiction Book of the Year at the 2019 Irish Book Awards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45084083257495,"sku":"9780008626655","price":520.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780008626655.webp?v=1769201415","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/hagstone-9780008626655","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}