Heap Earth Upon It
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Verve Books
Published:30th Oct '25
Should be back in stock very soon
January 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 friendship sparks an intense attachment that makes the dynamic dangerous for all. It's difficult to bury secrets, but almost impossible to bury feelings...
A slow-burn rural Gothic perfect for chilly autumn nights * Daily Mail *
Atmospheric and gothic... A pacy novel that showcases Howarth's growing talent * The Gloss *
Despite the 1965 setting, the eerie atmosphere and fog-covered town feels more reminiscent of the misty scenes of older gothic classics like Wuthering Heights or Rebecca. Howarth has created a gorgeous yet tense tale of buried secrets * ABC Australia *
Masterful... Heap Earth Upon It confirms Howarth as essential reading-a writer excavating how we bury feelings at our peril, and how queer desire persists, insists, even in the most inhospitable soil * Scene Magazine *
I lost myself in Chloe Michelle Howarth's strange and startling second novel. It's a deeply affecting tapestry of gothic landscapes and virtuosic, character driven prose. As it haunted me, Heap Earth Upon It will haunt you too -- Lucy Rose, author of The Lamb
ISBN: 9780857309051
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
288 pages