The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin
I don't remember how I came to own this book. I must have had a balance left on a gift card that I wanted to use up and be done with. The Orchardist has been sitting on my shelf for awhile. I'm sad to say it sat there for much too long.
The first two pages of this novel describe Talmadge, an orchardist in the Pacific Northwest. At first I thought I may not be able to stick with the story. I'm often impatient. But I continued to read because something about the narrative slowly and carefully drew me into his simple life tending to his apples and apricots. When two young, pregnant girls appear on his land, his kind soul offers them food. They take the food but keep their distance, afraid of something. A missing piece in his own heart makes him long to understand what they are running from.
One of the blurbs on the back of the book uses the word hypnotic. The storytelling in The Orchardist is spellbinding. Immersed in Talmadge's solitary and secluded life, I couldn't put the book down. The author's style is beautiful, poetic and all embracing. I lived in the orchard and embraced the hard work it required for Talmadge to keep it running. I knew Della's pain and why she struggled to find her way. And I rooted for sweet Angelene, the child who survived, who found love and serenity in the orchard against all odds.
The Orchardist is a sweeping historical novel set in the late 19th century spilling over in to the 20th. The book is full of captivating characters who move through every facet of life, love, pain, struggle and comfort. And I walked by their sides each and every step of the way. Don't miss this one.
I don't remember how I came to own this book. I must have had a balance left on a gift card that I wanted to use up and be done with. The Orchardist has been sitting on my shelf for awhile. I'm sad to say it sat there for much too long.
The first two pages of this novel describe Talmadge, an orchardist in the Pacific Northwest. At first I thought I may not be able to stick with the story. I'm often impatient. But I continued to read because something about the narrative slowly and carefully drew me into his simple life tending to his apples and apricots. When two young, pregnant girls appear on his land, his kind soul offers them food. They take the food but keep their distance, afraid of something. A missing piece in his own heart makes him long to understand what they are running from.
One of the blurbs on the back of the book uses the word hypnotic. The storytelling in The Orchardist is spellbinding. Immersed in Talmadge's solitary and secluded life, I couldn't put the book down. The author's style is beautiful, poetic and all embracing. I lived in the orchard and embraced the hard work it required for Talmadge to keep it running. I knew Della's pain and why she struggled to find her way. And I rooted for sweet Angelene, the child who survived, who found love and serenity in the orchard against all odds.The Orchardist is a sweeping historical novel set in the late 19th century spilling over in to the 20th. The book is full of captivating characters who move through every facet of life, love, pain, struggle and comfort. And I walked by their sides each and every step of the way. Don't miss this one.
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