Chloe Michelle HowarthHeap Earth Upon It (Paperback)

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Set in the Irish village of Ballycrea in January 1965, this gripping historical novel follows four orphaned siblings as they attempt to leave their troubled past behind and build a new life. Tom, Jack, Anna and Peggy O'Leary are met with suspicion by the locals, but find unexpected kindness in their neighbours, Bill and Betty Nevan, who offer them work, friendship and a chance to belong.

However, as the family settles into village life, an intense and unexpected attachment threatens to turn this newfound friendship into something far more complicated. Beneath the quiet surface of rural Ireland, secrets, hidden desires and tangled relationships begin to emerge.

Exploring themes of belonging, identity, trust and forbidden feelings, this atmospheric novel delivers a compelling portrait of rural Irish life, where the past is difficult to escape and appearances can be deceiving.