Homeland

In the heart of the Basque Country, two families are torn apart by the conflicting loyalties of terrorism in this epic and heartbreaking story.

Miren and Bittori have lived side by side in a small Basque town all their lives. Their husbands play cards together, their children play and eventually go out drinking together. The terrorist threat posed by ETA seems to affect them little.

When Bittori's husband starts receiving threatening letters - demanding money, accusing him of being a police informant - she turns to her friend for help. But Miren's loyalties are torn: her son has just been recruited as a terrorist and to denounce them would be to condemn her own flesh and blood. Tensions rise, relationships fracture, and events move towards a tragic conclusion . . .

'It's been a long time since I've read a book that was so persuasive and moving' - Mario Vargas Llosa, author of Time of the Hero

'Is Aramburu the Tolstoy of the Basque country, author of a Spanish language War and Peace?' - Guardian

Homeland by Fernando Aramburu is an international bestseller, longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award 2021. Set in Spain's Basque region, this gripping novel explores the impact of Basque nationalism and separatist terrorism on families and communities.