The Orchardist

by Amanda Coplin

Book Overview

"There are echoes of John Steinbeck in this beautiful and haunting debut novel. . . . Coplin depicts the frontier landscape and the plainspoken characters who inhabit it with dazzling clarity." -- Entertainment Weekly

"A stunning debut. . . . Stands on par with Charles Frazier's COLD MOUNTAIN." -- The Oregonian (Portland)

New York Times Bestseller - A Best Book of the Year: Washington Post -...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062188518
• ISBN13: 9780062188519
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Peel back time and glimpse into a viridescent orchard that ebbs with lore, loves and majesty.

I enjoyed the uniqueness of the story and place. Envious of the monstrous quiet. Intrigued by the daily work of orchard life. Characters make the story and the orchard itself is a “pretty” character.

I want more!

This book changed me, and I think she should write more books. The profound love between Talmadge, his orchard, and the girls is beyond moving.

The Orchardist is a work of art.

Amanda Coplin the author took 8 years of her life and put it into The Orchardist. You can feel all those years with every line you read. The book is quiet and dynamic at the same time. A man tending the orchard takes in two displaced young females he finds on his property. All of their lives are changed. I'm an endings person and the ending is perfect for this book. Not sloppy sentimental all is wonderful ending or a really dark ending either. You will love this book.