Heap Earth Upon It by Chloe Michelle Howarth

Heap Earth Upon It by Chloe Michelle HowarthJanuary 1965. The orphaned O'Leary siblings Tom, Jack, Anna and Peggy arrive in the village of Ballycrea, tight lipped about their troubled past and desperate for a fresh start. After being met with suspicion from most of the locals, the family are thrilled when they're taken under the wing of their well respected neighbours, Bill and Betty Nevan, who offer them work, companionship and an opportunity to fit in. But for one of the O'Learys, this new

grandmother and mama encourage her to see their homeland from a different perspective

recently made into a Hollywood film

Powerfully conveying the complexities and intrigues of desire

From the discovery of entirely new kinds of galaxies to a window into cosmic 'prehistory'

the house on sale is haunted

bravery and the wonderful world of birds

Beginning in the final days of the Ottoman Empire

and grit of the Old West and two brothers bound by blood

Melchor’s writing voice

written with poignancy and memorability' The Booker Prize Judges 2020

Forgottenness painstakingly traces parallels between the historical and the contemporary

The book is her powerful