Name: At the Edge of the Orchard
ISBN: 9780007350414

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 Harris

At the Edge of the Orchard

Settling in the swamps of early-nineteenth-century Ohio, the Goodenough family establish an apple orchard that begins a long family battle, and years later, as their youngest son wanders through Gold Rush California, his family's past makes an unexpected appearance.

Valentina Cherednichenko

I loved this! I knew nothing going into this book, I actually found an ARC at goodwill and picked it up but I loved it. It was a quick, easy read that really had you looking into the minds of this dysfunctional family and how their dynamic worked. Some characters I hated, some I loved, there was easy connections made. Overall, a great Sunday afternoon read.

Rebecca Light

Nothing too incredible to write home about, but I enjoyed the complex female characters. Nice to read a frontier story where the women aren't either withering violets or hearty uberdames. These women were flawed and complicated. The men were a bit more prosaic, but that's okay :)

Might have only been two stars but the Northern California setting, especially the Calaveras big trees, gets an extra star all its own. Made me very nostalgic for home.

At the Edge of the Orchard

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