Maggie O’Farrell, the award-winning author of Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait, talks about and reads from her highly-anticipated new novel, Land, ahead of its publication. Inspired by O’Farrell’s own family history and by the landscape of the West Coast of Ireland, Land is a multi-generational epic exploring love, loss and the ties that bind us to place and time. In this special event, O’Farrell discusses her craft as one of today’s most captivating storytellers, and reflects on the huge success of the film adaptation of Hamnet, which she co-wrote and stars Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley. This session is unmissable for lovers of literary fiction, fans of historical, character-driven novels and anyone intrigued by the art of beautiful, immersive writing. O’Farrell Talks to BBC presenter and avid reader, Sophie Raworth.
