The Overstory by Richard Powers
The Overstory is a sweeping, impassioned work of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of the natural world. The novel tells the intertwined tales of nine different people who are drawn into the last standing few acres of virgin forest in North America. From a young artist who inherits a hundred years of photographic portraits, all of the same doomed American chestnut, to a hard-partying undergraduate in the late 1980s electrocuted by a streetlight, each character's story adds another layer of depth to the narrative. Their lives slowly merge with each other and the fate of the trees, showing the interconnectedness of life, human and otherwise.
The 1544th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2018
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 502
- Words
- 138,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
- None
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- 12th on Readers Pick Their 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (NY Times)
- 17th on The 20 Best Novels of the Decade (2010s) (Literary Hub)
- 24th on 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (NY Times)
- 221st on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 315th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- Ezra Klein Show's Most Recommended Books (Ezra Klein Show)
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (Pulitzer Prize)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life (The Daily Mail)
- Best Books of the Decade(2010-2020) (Chicago Tribune)