The Overstory: A Novel

2/1/2020

The Overstory is a powerful and lyrical novel that tells the story of a diverse cast of characters whose lives are all deeply intertwined with the world of trees. Sprawling across decades and regions, the novel explores everything from 19th-century logging to modern-day environmental activism, all through the lens of the relationships we have with trees and forests. Richard Powers takes readers on a sweeping, poetic journey that is both a celebration of the natural world and a dire warning about the consequences of ignoring it. Through a tapestry of stories, from a Vietnam veteran to a college student studying dendrochronology, The Overstory creates an epic narrative that will change the way you look at our world and our relationship with it. This stunning work was the winner of both the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction and a New York Times Bestseller, and is a must-read for anyone who loves a good story and cares about the state of our planet.

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