Hagstone

Sinéad Gleeson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Publishing:27th Mar '25

£9.99

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The instant Irish bestselling debut novel - ‘I tore through it’ David Nicholls

THE INSTANT TOP 5 IRISH BESTSELLER

‘Wild, singular…gripped 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

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD

*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, Sinéad Gleeson.

For artist Nell, the island is her home and the source of inspiration for her art. The Iníons, a reclusive community of women, consider it a place of refuge and solace in nature. All the islanders live there alongside strange murmurings that seem to emanate from the depths of the landscape, a sound that is almost supernatural – a Summoning, as the Iníons call it.

One day, a letter from the Iníons arrives at Nell’s door. They invite her to produce an artwork celebrating their Samhain anniversary and Nell cannot resist accepting. But as the fateful day approaches, Nell senses tensions building beneath the placid surface of the commune. Will she be able to unearth the truth behind the events unfolding around her? And how far will someone go to protect what they hold most dear?

Beautifully 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.

'Sublime'OBSERVER

‘Original and captivating’BBC

'A gripping punch to the gut' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

‘Startling, engrossing, darkly playful’ RODDY DOYLE

‘Magnificent…a literary page-turner’ JENNIFER HIGGIE

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

'A passionate, wild, hugely atmospheric and enjoyable debut from such an original voice' David Nicholls, author of You Are Here

‘An intelligent, probing novel about isolation, art, and the incompatible desires for both solitude and communityMaggie O’Farrell, author of Hamnet

‘A wild, singular story that gripped me from the start' Douglas Stuart, author of Young Mungo

'Sublime … wonderfully wise' Observer

'Startling, engrossing, darkly playful' Roddy Doyle, author of Love

'A gripping punch to the gut' Sunday Independent

'Absorbing and wild' Spectator

‘Original and captivating’ BBC

‘Totally original’ Elaine Feeney, author of How to Build a Boat

'Beautifully written, unsettling and eerie' Irish Times

'Gleeson’s prose shines with a literary luminescence’ Sunday Business Post

‘Wonderful and captivating Cosey Fanny Tutti, author of Art Sex Music

'Mesmerising and haunting' Emilie Pine, author of Ruth & Pen

‘Beautiful, unsettling’ Rebecca Tamas, author of Strangers

‘Beautiful, eerie' Patrick Freyne, author of OK, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea

‘Wildly seductive’ Kerri ní Dochartaigh, author of Thin Places

‘A delicious eccentric story’ June Caldwell, author of Room Little Darker

‘Engrossing and wild and gothic, a startlingly good debut’ Evie Wyld, author of The Echoes

‘A wonderful neo-mythic conjuration’ Mike McCormack, author of Solar Bones

‘A visceral storyteller who nails your head to the page’ Blindboy Boatclub

‘Fresh and strange and compelling’ Lizzie Stewart, author of Alison

ISBN: 9780008626686

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 27mm

Weight: 280g

320 pages