Maggie O'Farrell

Palkitun Maggie O'Farrellin tunteita herättävä romaani tarjoilee todellisen lukuelämyksen. Kriitikoiden ja lukijoiden rakastama teos kertoo William Shakespearen perhetragediasta, 11-vuotiaan Hamnet-pojan menehtymisestä. Se on avioliiton muotokuva ja kuvaus menetyksiä kokeneesta perheestä – mutta eritoten se on herkkä tulkinta pojasta, jonka nimi elää kautta aikain kuuluisimman näytelmän nimessä. Englanti 1580-luvulla: musta surma tekee tuhojaan. Nuori latinanopettaja rakastuu itseään hieman vanhempaan, eksentriseen neitoon. Agnes on villi ja vapaa, kulkee mailla ja mannuilla haukka hansikoidulla kädellään. Hänet tunnetaan parantajana sekä kasvien ja eläinten tuntijana, joka ymmärtää luontoa ehkä paremmin kuin ihmisiä ympärillään. Agnesin suostuttua latinanopettajan puolisoksi pariskunta asettuu asumaan Stratford-upon-Avoniin miehen perheen kanssa. Agnesista kasvaa suojeleva perheenäiti sekä puolisonsa vakaa tukija ja kannustaja. Mutta samaan aikaan kun miehen ura Lontoon teatterimaailmassa lähtee nousukiitoon, perheen rakastettu nuori poika menehtyy äkillisen kuumeen nujertamana. Hamnet on todellinen lukuelämys, koskettava avioliiton muotokuva, kertomus perheestä jota menetys raatelee, ja samalla herkkä tulkinta eräästä pojasta joka nuoresta iästään huolimatta on kaikkea muuta kuin unohdettu: eläähän hänen nimensä kaikkien aikojen tunnetuimman näytelmän nimessä. Hamnetia ovat rakastaneet niin lukijat kuin kriitikotkin, ja se sai ilmestymisvuonnaan 2020 brittikriitikoiden kansallisen palkinnon, voitti arvostetun Women's prize for fiction -palkinnon ja oli New York Timesin myydyimpien listalla.

'You will never understand how the land remembers, how deep the roots grow' A spellbinding story of separation, longing, recovery and survival as a family makes a new home in the aftermath of tragedy. On a windswept peninsula stretching out into the Atlantic, Tomás and his reluctant son, Liam, are working for the great Ordnance Survey project to map the whole of Ireland. The year is 1865, and in a country not long since ravaged and emptied by the Great Hunger, the task is not an easy one. Tomás, however, is determined that his maps will be a record of the disaster. The British soldiers in charge are due to arrive any day, expecting the work to be completed, but Tomás is sent off course by an unsettling encounter in a copse. His life, and those of his family, will never be the same again. Liam is terrified by the sudden change in his taciturn father. What was it that caused such cracks to open in Tomás and how is Liam, aged only ten, going to finish the mapping, and get them both home? Land is a story of buried treasure, overlapping lives, ancient woodland, persistent ghosts, a particularly loyal dog, and how, when it comes to both land and history, nothing ever goes away.

“When the Stammer Came to Stay is a book about stammering, but it is also a book about love, kindness and sensitivity. It is one of those rare books that leaves a warm feeling, and for some it might just go a little further and leave a better understanding of stammering, and an idea of how to achieve a positive outlook in life.” – STAMMA British Stammering Association From Maggie O'Farrell, the best-selling and award-winning author of Hamnet – now a Bafta and Golden Globe-winning film starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal – comes a hopeful, powerful and stunningly illustrated new book, based on Maggie's own experience on living with a stammer. - An ideal gift and a truly enchanting read. - Perfect for children aged 5-8 with themes of self-confidence, anxiety, stammering, sisterhood, myth and folklore. Sisters Bea and Min couldn't be any more different – Bea is neat and tidy; Min is messy and mucky. Together, they are a perfect pair because Min loves to chat and Bea loves to listen. Then, one day, as Min is chatting, her tongue feels suddenly locked. The words forming in her mouth never make it out. Some days later, still struggling to speak, she sees the most extraordinary thing at her shoulder in a mirror ... a creature, a thing, seizing the words as they rise to her lips, and cramming them into its mouth… Min continues to struggle with her stammer – how can she truly be herself, when she cannot do what she loves most: chat! Bea is the only one who truly sees, and understands, her. Together, they go on a journey of discovery – what IS this creature? – and they find not quite a solution, but a way to make peace with themselves and to love and embrace what makes each of them different. Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year 2025 The third book in a trilogy of modern fairy tales by Maggie O'Farrell and Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini featuring children with real life problems and the mythical creatures that attend to them. Look out for Where Snow Angels Go and The Boy Who Lost His Spark. “This heartwarming book – with gorgeous illustrations by Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini that bring to mind the classic drawings by Shirley Hughes – ends on a positive message for young children: about looking for the good that happens in your life without you noticing.” – The Independent, Books of the Month “A poignant tale of two sisters striving to live alongside their demons, and the transformative power of acceptance, of your loved ones, and of yourself.” – Juno “Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini’s superlative illustrations combine watercolour delicacy with saturated colour, evoking the richness of a safe, loving home.” – The Guardian “[A] hopeful and powerful new book.” – The Bookseller “Bears the lyrical and storytelling hallmark of O’Farrell’s best writing.” – Irish Independent “An uplifting story drawn from Maggie O’Farrell’s own experience of stammering.” – Sainsbury’s Magazine “A touching, beautifully written story which will resonate with readers well beyond its target age group of five-plus.” – The Telegraph

Have you ever woken up suddenly, in the middle of the night, without knowing why? A tender and magical modern fairy tale about the bravery of a little girl and the miracle of a snowy day from Maggie O'Farrell, the best-selling and award-winning author of Hamnet, brought to life in exquisite black-and-white detail by celebrated artist Júlia Sardà. Sylvie wakes one night, suddenly, without knowing why. Then she sees the most spectacular sight – a pair of wings, enormous in size, made of the softest snow-white feathers imaginable. An angel in her bedroom … a snow angel. He tells her that he is here to look after her, for Sylvie is not as well as she seems... - A timeless bedtime story written in Maggie’s characteristically beautiful, and witty, prose. - Exploring themes of courage, love, hope and the invisible ways children are cared for, Where Snow Angels Go speaks directly to children’s anxieties while offering comfort and reassurance – making it ideal book for families to share together. - With a beautiful, foiled jacket, and sensational black-and-white illustrations, this is a stunning book to treasure and an ideal gift for any child aged 7+ as well as any fan of Maggie O’Farrell or Júlia Sardà’s work.

Inspired by the mapping of Ireland in the mid nineteenth century, Land, the new novel from the author of Hamnet, is at once intimate and epic: a portrait of a family navigating a legacy of upheaval and loss with love and hope. On a windswept peninsula stretching out into the Atlantic, Tomas and his reluctant son, Liam, are working for the great Ordnance Survey project to map the whole of Ireland. The year is 1865, and in a country not long since ravaged and emptied by the Great Hunger, the task is not an easy one. Tomas, however, is determined that his maps will be a record of the disaster. The British soldiers in charge are due to arrive any day, expecting the work to be completed, but Tomas is unexpectedly sent off course by an unsettling encounter in a copse. His life, and those of his family, will never be the same again. Liam is terrified by the sudden change in his taciturn father. What was it that caused such cracks to open in Tomas and how is Liam, aged only ten, going to finish the mapping, and get them both home? Land is a novel about separation and reunion, tragedy and recovery, colonisation and rebellion. It is a story of buried treasure, overlapping lives, ancient woodland, persistent ghosts, a particularly loyal dog, and how, when it comes to both land and history, nothing ever goes away. As spellbinding and various as the landscape that inspired it, Land is, above all, a story of survival, for our times, and for all time.

'You will never understand how the land remembers, how deep the roots grow' A spellbinding story of separation, longing, recovery and survival as a family makes a new home in the aftermath of tragedy. 'Maggie O'Farrell is a miracle in every sense' Ann Patchett 'Maggie O'Farrell takes up a bow and arrow and aims right at the human heart' The Times On a windswept peninsula stretching out into the Atlantic, Tomás and his reluctant son, Liam, are working for the great Ordnance Survey project to map the whole of Ireland. The year is 1865, and in a country not long since ravaged and emptied by the Great Hunger, the task is not an easy one. Tomás, however, is determined that his maps will be a record of the disaster. The British soldiers in charge are due to arrive any day, expecting the work to be completed, but Tomás is sent off course by an unsettling encounter in a copse. His life, and those of his family, will never be the same again. Liam is terrified by the sudden change in his taciturn father. What was it that caused such cracks to open in Tomás and how is Liam, aged only ten, going to finish the mapping, and get them both home? Land is a story of buried treasure, overlapping lives, ancient woodland, persistent ghosts, a particularly loyal dog, and how, when it comes to both land and history, nothing ever goes away.

The award-winning, bestselling author of Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait, returns with a soaring historical novel set in Ireland in the years before and after the Great Hunger. On a windswept peninsula stretching out into the Atlantic, Tom s and his reluctant son, Liam, are working for the great Ordnance Survey project to map the whole of Ireland. The year is 1865, and in a country not long since ravaged and emptied by the Great Hunger, the task is not an easy one. Tom s, however, is determined that his maps will be a record of the disaster. The British soldiers in charge are due to arrive any day, expecting the work to be completed, but Tom s is unexpectedly sent off course by an unsettling encounter in a copse. His life, and those of his family, will never be the same again. Liam is terrified by the sudden change in his taciturn father. What was it that caused such cracks to open in Tom s, and how is Liam, aged only ten, going to finish the mapping, and get them both home? Land is a novel about separation and reunion, tragedy and recovery, colonization and rebellion. It is a story of buried treasure, overlapping lives, ancient woodland, persistent ghosts, a particularly loyal dog, and how, when it comes to both land and history, nothing ever goes away. As spellbinding and varied as the landscape that inspired it, Land is, above all, a story of survival, for our times, and for all time.

I 1500-talets England härjar pesten. När flickan Judith plötsligt blir svårt sjuk är det hennes tvillingbror Hamnet som ger sig ut för att hämta hjälp. Ingen av föräldrarna finns i närheten och Hamnet gör allt för att hjälpa sin älskade syster. Inom en vecka är det dock han själv som dör, endast 11 år gammal. Hamnet är en hypnotisk berättelse om ett äktenskap, det starka bandet mellan tvillingsyskon och en familj sargad av sorg och förlust. Händelser som sägs ha inspirerat William Shakespeare att skriva mästerverket Hamlet. Den kritikerrosade författaren Maggie O’Farrell erhöll Women's Prize for Fiction 2020 för sin magnifika roman.

The new children’s book from the multi-award-winning author of Hamnet, Maggie O’Farrell, paired once more with Daniela Terrazzini’s stunning illustrations. Winner of the KPMG Children's Books Ireland Award 2023. Someone in this house was sad but pretending not to be. Someone – and this thought made a smile curl up on its face – needed some nouka-mischief. When Jem and his family move to the countryside, he doesn’t like his new home one bit. It’s an old cottage on the side of a hill, where strange things keep happening: shoes are filled up with conkers, the stairs become tangled in a woollen maze. Jem’s sister Verity is certain it is the work of a “nouka”, an ancient creature from local folklore that lives deep down inside the hill. Jem, however, is adamant that there is no such thing. But this small mythical creature, so attuned to the hearts and minds of others, does exist. And, what’s more, it is determined, through mischief and mayhem, to help Jem reignite the spark within himself once more.

The award-winning author of Hamnet rejoins the illustrator of Where Snow Angels Go for a mischievous tale of ancient magic and modern-day moodiness. Someone here was sad but pretending not to be. . . . Someone--and this thought made a smile curl up on its face--needed some nouka-mischief. When Jem and his family first move to a small town, he struggles with his new life. The unhappier he grows, the stranger things become--mischief and chaos seem to bloom everywhere. His sister Verity is sure it is the work of a "nouka," an ancient creature that lives deep down inside the hill above the town--a creature forged from the sparks of a long-extinct volcano. Jem is adamant that there is no such thing. But it is through the magic and mayhem of this small mystical creature that Jem finally finds a sense of belonging, a sense of home--and once again discovers a spark of magic.

The award-winning author of Hamnet rejoins the illustrator of Where Snow Angels Go for a mischievous tale of ancient magic and modern-day moodiness. Someone here was sad but pretending not to be. . . . Someone--and this thought made a smile curl up on its face--needed some nouka-mischief. When Jem and his family first move to a small town, he struggles with his new life. The unhappier he grows, the stranger things become--mischief and chaos seem to bloom everywhere. His sister Verity is sure it is the work of a "nouka," an ancient creature that lives deep down inside the hill above the town--a creature forged from the sparks of a long-extinct volcano. Jem is adamant that there is no such thing. But it is through the magic and mayhem of this small mystical creature that Jem finally finds a sense of belonging, a sense of home--and once again discovers a spark of magic.

The intense and breathtakingly accomplished novel from the bestselling author of HAMNET and THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT*440,000 copies sold* 'Seductive in style, prickly, disturbing and delicious' Olivia Laing_____Edinburgh in the 1930s. The Lennox family is having trouble with its youngest daughter. Esme is outspoken, unconventional, and repeatedly embarrasses them in polite society. Something will have to be done. Years later, a young woman named Iris Lockhart receives a letter informing her that she has a great-aunt in a psychiatric unit who is about to be released. Iris has never heard of Esme Lennox and the one person who should know more, her grandmother Kitty, seems unable to answer Iris's questions. What could Esme have done to warrant a lifetime in an institution? And how is it possible for a person to be so completely erased from a family's history?_____'Actually unputdownable' Ali Smith'Compulsively readable' Daily Telegraph'O'Farrell's subtlety and delicate touch have never been so finely demonstrated' Independent on Sunday_____? What readers are saying; ? 'A gripping page turner and easily the best book i've read this year' ? ? ? ? ? 'Truly stunning... the way she writes is just exquisite' ? ? ? ? ? 'I wanted it to go on and on' ? ? ? ? ?

The Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller from the author of HAMNET and THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT*400,000 copies sold* 'Insightful and emotionally raw' Daily Telegraph______When Lily moves into Marcus's flat, she is intrigued by signs of his recently departed ex-lover. A single dress left hanging in the wardrobe, a mysterious mark on the wall, the lingering odour of jasmine. Who was this woman? What exactly were the circumstances of her sudden exit? And why won't Aidan, Marcus's flatmate, answer any of her questions? It doesn't take long for Lily's curiosity to grow into an all-pervading obsession. Maggie' O'Farrell's bestselling follow-up to After You'd Gone is a contemporary ghost story with a difference.______'Brilliantly describes how old relationships can haunt new lovers' Elle'Shock, grief and loss spring from the page' Sunday Telegraph'Gripping and passionate' Literary Review'Laden with suspense' Good Housekeeping_____? What readers are saying; ? 'A plot which you cannot predict, my favourite type of story' ? ? ? ? ? 'Superbly written and held my interest until the last page' ? ? ? ? ? 'I love the way she describes everyday things that you have felt yourself but never thought you would read in a book... beautifully written' ? ? ? ? ?

The Sunday Times bestselling novel from the author of HAMNET and THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT*Over 260,000 copies sold*Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award 'O'Farrell writes with lyrical precision about sex, fear and sibling rivalry... graceful and hypnotic' Observer'You care passionately about her characters . . . wildly enjoyable' The Times_____On a cold London afternoon Stella encounters a man she has not seen for many years, whose face she instantly recognises - or thinks she does. At exactly the same moment, in Hong Kong, Jake is realising that the crowd around him, celebrating Chinese New Year, is about to turn dangerous. They know nothing of each other's existence, but both flee their lives: Jake in search of a place so remote it doesn't appear on any map, and Stella for a destination in Scotland, the significance of which only her sister, Nina, will understand. Gripping, insightful and deft, The Distance Between Us is a haunting story of the way families shape our lives._____'Masterly and multi-layered. Terrific' Cressida Connolly, Daily Telegraph'A compulsively readable tale of star-crossed lovers and secretive siblings' Elle'Spooky and tender, with a dizzying twist' Daily Mail_____? What readers are saying; ? 'Addictive - you simply must know what happens next' ? ? ? ? ? 'I was totally absorbed by all the characters and cared passionately about them' ? ? ? ? ? 'If in doubt... read this book! I absolutely adored it!!' ? ? ? ? ?

The Sunday Times no. 3 bestselling novel from author of HAMNET and THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT*Over 330,000 copies sold*Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award 'A complex, riveting novel of love and hope that grips at the heart' The Sunday Times_____A reclusive former film star living in the wilds of Ireland, Claudette Wells thinks nothing of firing a gun if strangers get too close to her house. Why is she so fiercely protective of her family, and what made her walk out on her career at the height of her fame? Her husband Daniel, reeling from a discovery about a woman he last saw twenty years ago, is about to make an exit of his own. It is a journey that will send him off-course, far from home. Will his love for Claudette be enough to bring him back? This Must Be The Place crosses continents and time zones, creating a portrait of an extraordinary marriage, the forces that hold it together and the pressures that drive it apart.______'Moving and hilarious. I loved it' Rachel Joyce'A tour de force. Dazzling' Observer'A conjuror's sleight of hand... deft and compelling' Guardian'Magnificent... perceptive, profound and page-turning in equal measures' Cathy Rentzenbrink_____? What readers are saying; ? 'One of the few books in my adult life I've read more than once... cannot recommend enough' ? ? ? ? ? 'Perfect to lose yourself in' ? ? ? ? ? 'A wonderful novel which held me captivated and in awe' ? ? ? ? ?

The Sunday Times top 10 bestselling summer read from author of HAMNET and THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT*Over 380,000 copies sold*Shortlisted for the 2013 Costa Novel Award 'Addictive. Told with real humanity, warmth, and infectious love' Observer_____It's July 1976 and London is in the grip of a heatwave. It hasn't rained for months, the gardens are filled with aphids, water comes from a standpipe, and Robert Riordan tells his wife Gretta that he's going round the corner to buy a newspaper. He doesn't come back. The search for Robert brings Gretta's children - two estranged sisters and a brother on the brink of divorce - back home, each with different ideas as to where their father may have gone. None of them suspects that their mother might have an explanation that even now she cannot share._____'Superlative. A Mike Leigh-style extravaganza of reckonings and reconciliations' Vogue'O'Farrell is hard to beat' Scotsman'There is a deliciousness to this novel, a warmth and readability, that render it unputdownable' Guardian_____? What readers are saying; ? 'The best Maggie O`Farrell I have read to date' ? ? ? ? ? 'I read it in two sittings. A joy' ? ? ? ? ? 'So well-observed, this family draws you in' ? ? ? ? ?

The Sunday Times top 10 bestselling novel from the author of HAMNET and THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT*Over 400,000 copies sold* Winner of the 2010 Costa Novel Award 'Exquisitely sensual' Emma Donoghue, author of Room-----Fresh out of university and in disgrace, Lexie Sinclair is waiting for life to begin. When the sophisticated Innes Kent turns up on her doorstep in rural Devon, she realises she can wait no longer, and leaves for London. There, Lexie carves out a new life for herself at the heart of bohemian 1950s Soho, with Innes by her side. In the present, Ted and Elina no longer recognise their lives after the arrival of their first child. Elina, an artist, wonders if she will ever paint again, while Ted is disturbed by memories of his own childhood - memories that don't tally with his parents' version of events. As Ted's search for answers gathers momentum, so a portrait is revealed of two women separated by fifty years, but linked by their passionate refusal to settle for ordinary lives._____'The journey this novel invites us on is wonderful, involving time travel, heart ache, elation, confusion, freedom, nostalgia and art' Scotland on Sunday'A skilful, hurtful writer, capable of imbuing the everyday with weight and colour, ridiculously pleasurable to read' Guardian'Genuinely unputdownable' Literary Review_____? What readers are saying; ? 'I look up and several days have passed, unnoticed, because I've been completely absorbed... at the end, I sat back, breathless' ? ? ? ? ? 'Lexie has become one of my favourite heroines' ? ? ? ? ? 'At times I hold my breath, filled with emotion. Beautiful' ? ? ? ? ?