The Orchardist: A Novel
The Orchardist: A Novel by Amanda Coplin is a historical fiction work published by Harper on August 21, 2012. This first edition, later printing, spans 448 pages and is presented in English. The narrative centers on a solitary orchardist in the untamed American West who offers refuge to two runaway teenage girls, exploring the complex interplay of tenderness and violence that arises from his decision.
Readers will find a richly evocative portrayal of family life and the challenges of pregnancy within the context of the Pacific Northwest. The story unfolds with a powerful sense of place, delving into the dramatic consequences of the orchardist’s actions and the relationships that develop in this historical setting. Through its intimate yet expansive storytelling, the novel captures the essence of human connection and the struggles faced in a rugged landscape.
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At once intimate and epic, The Orchardist is historical fiction at its best, in the grand literary tradition of William Faulkner, Marilynne Robinson, Michael Ondaatje, Annie Proulx, and Toni Morrison.
In her stunningly original and haunting debut novel, Amanda Coplin evokes a powerful sense of place, mixing tenderness and violence as she spins an engrossing tale of a solitary orchardist who provides shelter to two runaway teenage girls in the untamed American West, and the dramatic consequences of his actions.
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