The Orchardist

The Orchardist (2012) is a novel by American author Amanda Coplin set in the Pacific Northwest at the turn of the 20th century.

The Orchardist
First edition
AuthorAmanda Coplin
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
PublisherHarperCollins
Pages448
ISBN978-0-06-218852-6
OCLC898064848

Synopsis

Haunted by the disappearance of his younger sister forty years earlier, William Talmadge has taken refuge in the careful tending of his isolated apple orchard. His solitary life is shared only with the local midwife, Caroline Middey, and Clee, a Nez Perce horseman and childhood friend. Then two half-wild, starving and very pregnant teen-aged girls arrive. They are Jane and Della, sisters who have escaped the abuse of a brothel and its proprietor Michaelsen. Curious, but respectful of their wariness, Talmadge patiently cultivates their trust and creates a haven for them among his trees. A series of tragedies leaves Jane's baby daughter, Angelene, in Talmadge's care and sets Della on a lifelong journey to reconcile her own demons.

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  2. Seattle Public Library, Washington Center for the Book announces 2013 Washington State Book Award winners, retrieved 4 March 2014
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