Tierra

In the west of Ireland, on a wind-swept peninsula, Tomás and his son Liam are working on a major British Army project to map the entire island. It has been only ten years since the country was devastated by the Great Famine, and the task is far from simple. The British soldiers in charge of the mapping survey are due to arrive at any moment, expecting the work to be finished; however, a revelation convinces Tomás that the maps must capture the essence of the land and bear witness to the catastrophe, rather than merely reflecting the occupiers' perspective. Neither his life nor his family's will ever be the same again. This is the starting point of an epic family saga that chronicles the lives of Tomás, his wife Phina, and their children—Enda, Liam, Rose, and Eugene—while spanning centuries and continents, telling stories of ancient forests, ghosts that refuse to fade away, and a dog of unwavering loyalty. It is an extraordinary novel that reminds us that, when it comes to the land and history, nothing ever truly disappears.