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Author: Gleeson, Sinead

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 11 April 2024 by HarperCollins Publishers (Fourth Estate Ltd) in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 320 pages
144 x 224 x 31 | 424g

THE INSTANT TOP 5 IRISH BESTSELLER

Wild, singulargripped me from the start DOUGLAS STUART

‘Passionate, wild, hugely atmospheric’ DAVID NICHOLLS

Intelligent, probing MAGGIE O’FARRELL

A gorgeous, mysterious read AISLING BEA

I adored it LOUISE KENNEDY

*A most anticipated 2024 debut in BBC, Daily Mail, Stylist, New Statesman, Sunday Independent, Irish Times and Irish Examiner*

The haunting debut novel from acclaimed, Irish no. 1 bestselling author, Sinad Gleeson.

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 Nells 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 and gripping, Sinad Gleesons 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.

‘Sublime’

OBSERVER

Original and captivating

BBC

‘A gripping punch to the gut’

SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

Startling, engrossing, darkly playful RODDY DOYLE

Magnificenta literary page-turner JENNIFER HIGGIE

‘Constellations: Reflections from Life’ by Sinad Gleeson won Non-Fiction Book of the Year at the 2019 Irish Book Awards.