{"product_id":"howarth-chloe-michelle-heap-earth-upon-it-1","title":"Howarth, Chloe Michelle - Heap Earth Upon It","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeap Earth Upon It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chloe Michelle Howarth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Historical Fiction, Adult, Literary Fiction, Gothic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Verve Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e May 7, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize (in cm): \u003c\/b\u003e19.7 (height) x 12.8 (width) x 1.8 (depth)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eA creeping story of sapphic obsession with Gothic undertones and a delicious mid-century feel, from the author of the Polari Prize-shortlisted\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunburn\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJanuary 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut 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...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrackling with suspense,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeap Earth Upon It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erevisits the rural Ireland of Howarth's critically acclaimed debut and delves into claustrophobic relationships and tangled identities, leaving you wondering who to trust until the very last page. It combines the emotional intensity and slow-burn sapphic obsession of Julia Armfield's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur Wives Under the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand K. Patrick's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMrs S.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith the unsettling gothic undertones of Daphne du Maurier's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Shirley Jackson's fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLGBT Themes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSapphic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelevant Tags:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eLesbian, Sapphic, Queer, LGBT, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Gothic, Literary Fiction, Historical, Adult, Queer Lit\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"De Queer Boekenkast","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52930600993115,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/4905\/5835\/files\/Product_1_7985e103-74d1-41d4-bdf2-f3a044f7c849.jpg?v=1778144106","url":"https:\/\/www.dequeerboekenkast.nl\/products\/howarth-chloe-michelle-heap-earth-upon-it-1","provider":"De Queer Boekenkast","version":"1.0","type":"link"}