AT THE EDGE OF THE ORCHARD
10,50€
The sweeping and compelling new novel from the bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring.
Dark, brutal, moving, powerful' Jane Harris
A wonderful book; rich, evocative, original. I loved it' Joanne Harris
In 1830s Ohio, the Goodenough family barely scratch out a living in the inhospitable Black Swamp. Robert and his sister Martha must watch as their parents' marriage is torn apart by disputes over whether to grow sweet apples to eat or sour apples for cider and applejack. One particularly vicious fight sends Robert out alone across America, far from his sister, into a life dominated not by apple trees but by the mighty redwoods and sequoias of California.
The story told by Tracy Chevalier is located in America in the midst of the 19th century. The orchard and its apple trees stand for everything in the Goodenough family's history. Though America is a vast area and life is very tough for the pioneers...
The characters are endearing, you cannot help wanting to know what will happen to them next. The story begins in a slow mood with a love ode to botany and turns to a praise for family ties in the end.
A historical fiction we heartily recommend!
