Synopsis
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.
About Amanda Coplin
See more books from this Author... immensely affecting first novel.
Read Full Review of The Orchardist | See more reviews from Publishers WeeklyThe Orchardist is a beautifully written and haunting novel, a mood not usually captured by first time authors.
Read Full Review of The Orchardist | See more reviews from Blog CriticsThe Orchardist is a stunning accomplishment, hypnotic in its storytelling power, by turns lyrical and gritty, and filled with marvels.
Read Full Review of The Orchardist | See more reviews from NPRCoplin's prose is fresh and compelling, bringing Talmadge and the other characters to vivid life.
Read Full Review of The Orchardist | See more reviews from Star TribuneA superb work from an abundantly gifted young writer.
Read Full Review of The OrchardistThe best first novel I've read this fall is Amanda Coplin's "The Orchardist...
Read Full Review of The OrchardistAs a debut novel, "The Orchardist" stands on par with Charles Frazier's "Cold Mountain."
Read Full Review of The OrchardistThis is a novel to burrow into, to be submerged in a world that is both lovely and hard.
Read Full Review of The Orchardist...her achingly beautiful prose inspires exhilaration.
Read Full Review of The Orchardist...double-edged insights that make this book a wise and great American novel.
Read Full Review of The OrchardistCoplin's debut novel is highly recommended and this reviewer looks forward to her next offering.
Read Full Review of The OrchardistShe writes with breathtaking precision and empathy...
Read Full Review of The OrchardistThe Orchardist, gathers quietly like a storm, rages and then recedes, leaving the reader shaken yet standing in a place of calm.
Read Full Review of The OrchardistThe reader turns pages almost without realizing it in order to discover what will happen to these vibrant and beloved characters.
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