Hagstone

‘Wild, elemental and brimming with ideas and intelligence, Hagstone feels both ancient and very modern. I adored it’ Louise Kennedy, author of Trespasses ‘A wonderfully surprising and totally original novel from a compelling voice’ Elaine Feeney, author of How to Build a Boat 'Gleeson's magnificent debut novel is that rare thing: a literary page-turner. Against the backdrop of a remote Irish island, Gleeson has conjured a world in which a group of richly drawn characters search for meaning in art and love, religion and nature. A mingling of mystery, folklore, sci-fi and self-discovery, Hagstone is an entirely original tale that left me haunted and moved. I loved it' Jennifer Higgie, author of The Other Side 'There were times as I read Hagstone when I felt that I was in a great folk horror film. I wasn't just watching it; I was in it. It is a startling, engrossing, darkly playful novel' Roddy Doyle, author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha 'A brilliant, gripping novel that explores the internal conflict of every artist – human relationships versus work; the urge to participate in society versus the urge to opt out' Sara Baume, author of A Line Made By Walking