At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier
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 HarrisPraise for At the Edge of the Orchard:
'Chevalier's prose is by turns muscular, raw and sumptuous.. a delight' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
'Chevalier has carved out a middle-point between writing literary fiction and its page-turning, commercial counterpart and this book will serve both those audiences' INDEPENDENT
'A rollicking yarn of 19-century America' THE TIMES
'A densely packed tale of fruit, roots, family and hardship' FINANCIAL TIMES
'A wonderful book; rich, evocative, original. I loved it' Joanne Harris
'A stunning read' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
'A kind of arboreal love song ... an absorbing depiction of the harshness of pioneer life and the impossibility of escaping familial ties' MAIL ON SUNDAY
'Dark, brutal, moving, powerful' Jane Harris
'Powerfully realised ... [A] fine novel' DAILY MAIL
'It's her best since Girl with a Pearl Earring, telling the story both of America and a pioneer family with acuity, freshness and zest. I was captivated by it' Amanda Craig
'Tracy Chevalier serves up a rollicking yarn of 19th-century America. What Deborah Moggach did for tulips, Chevalier may well do for apples' THE TIMES
'This novel of raw beauty touches themes Chevalier explored in her novel, The Last Runaway. It's a richly rewarding read' EXPRESS
'With Chevalier's excellent storytelling ability and gift for creating memorable characters, this novel paints a vivid picture of the hard and rough-hewn life of American pioneers on their Westward journey' STARRED LIBRARY JOURNAL REVIEW
Tracy Chevalier is the author of eight novels, including
The Last Runaway, Remarkable Creatures and Girl with a Pearl Earring an international bestseller that has sold over five million copies and won the Barnes and Noble Discover Award. Born in Washington DC, in 1984 she moved to London, where she lives with her husband and son.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780008135294 |
| ISBN 10 | 0008135290 |
| Title | At the Edge of the Orchard |
| Author | Tracy Chevalier |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2016-03-08 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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