Curious Readers

Ep 39: Land by Maggie O'Farrell (Deep Dive)

July 19, 2026·58 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Join Amanda and Joseph as they set out to excavate Land, Maggie O’Farrell’s latest historical novel and family drama which is set in 1860s Ireland, a decade after the Great Famine. Plus, as always they chat about what they've been reading recently and what they hope to pick up next. Bookish NewsChildren’s Booker PrizeFrank Cottrell-Boyce @frank_cottrellboyceWide Sargasso Sea by Jean RhysThe Bookshop by Penelope FitzgeraldBeast in View by Maragert MillarMrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth TaylorGreat Granny Webster by Caroline Blackwood@herrealtakeRecent ReadsThe Finest Hotel in Kabul by Lyse Doucet @lyse.doucetHer Majesty’s Royal Coven series by Juno Dawson @junodawsonParallel Lives: A Love Story from a Lost Continent by Iain PearsSelected Books of Maggie O’Farrell @maggieofarrellofficialThe Vanishing Act of Esme LennoxInstructions for a HeatwaveThis Must Be the Place Hamnet The Marriage Portrait LandWhat We’re Reading NextThe Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan @theodysseymovieCrossing The Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys Through Ancient Literature by Emily WilsonI Want You To Be Happy by Jem CalderCurious Readers is mixed by the incredibly talented James Whiting @fishislandstudio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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