Lamb in His Bosom is a captivating tale that delves into the lives of Cean and Lonzo, a young couple embarking on their married journey two decades before the Civil War. Set in the rural backwoods of Georgia, this novel offers a fascinating account of the social customs and material realities faced by settlers on the Georgian frontier.
Caroline Miller presents the "other Old South," steering away from the romanticized notions of the era, and instead highlighting the lives of the poor people who never owned slaves or planned to fight a war. Her quietly lyrical prose pays poignant tribute to a woman's life lived close to nature—both the nature outside her and the nature within.
This novel, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1934, was instrumental in the discovery of Gone With the Wind. Its influence and charm lie in its ability to transcend regional history and offer a universal message about humanity and nature.
The Orchardist is a highly original and haunting debut novel set in the untamed American West, where a makeshift family is shaped by violence, love, and an indelible connection to the land.
At the turn of the twentieth century, in a rural stretch of the Pacific Northwest, a solitary orchardist named Talmadge tends to his beloved apples, apricots, and plums. His life is a tapestry of solitude and dedication to the land, filled with the quiet, steady rhythm of nature.
One day, two teenage girls appear and steal his fruit at the market. Feral, scared, and very pregnant, they take refuge on Talmadge's land. With deep compassion, he offers them shelter and care, and a fragile trust begins to form between them.
However, this fragile peace is shattered when men with guns arrive, leading to a tragedy that forces Talmadge to confront the ghosts of his past and embark on a journey of protection and redemption.
Amanda Coplin writes with breathtaking precision and empathy, weaving a story that is both intimate and epic, evocative and atmospheric. The Orchardist is a novel about the disruption of a lonely harmony and the transformative power of opening one's heart to the world.