Love of the Land

Written during her time on the wild Atlantic coast of West Cork, Love of the Land is Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s previously unpublished work, published as a testament to her creative spirit on the 30th anniversary of her death. Translated from the original French by Lara Marlowe and beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Dermot Flynn, Love of the Land offers readers the chance to encounter Sophie Toscan du Plantier not as a headline but as a writer of exceptional insight, warmth and imagination. In these deeply personal reflections, Sophie turns her attentive gaze towards the natural world, finding wonder in sheep and cattle, wind and weather, sea cliffs and open skies. Inspired by the landscape, she explores belonging, solitude, memory and humanity’s enduring relationship with the land.