The Overstory

The Million-Copy Global Bestseller and Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

Experience Richard Powers' wondrous and exhilarating novel, The Overstory, a profound exploration of humanity's connection to the natural world. This contemporary fiction masterpiece brings together nine strangers, each drawn into a shared destiny by an unfolding natural catastrophe.

Discover the intertwined stories of individuals whose lives are shaped by trees: an artist inheriting a century of portraits of a doomed American chestnut, an undergraduate who experiences a life-altering event and returns with a new perspective, a scientist uncovering the secret communication networks of trees, and a Vietnam War crewmember saved by a banyan tree. These characters, summoned by the natural world in unique ways, unite in a last stand to protect it from impending disaster.

Key Features:

• Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner
• Global bestseller with millions of copies sold
• A compelling narrative weaving together multiple character arcs
• Explores themes of environmentalism, nature, and human connection

Specifications:

• Author: Richard Powers
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 29 August 2024
• Print Length: 640 pages
• Dimensions: 13 x 4 x 19.8 cm
• Weight: 439 g
• ISBN 10: 1804951781
• ISBN 13: 978-1804951781
• EAN: 9781804951781
• Release Date: 29 Aug 2024

The Overstory is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that will change how you see the Earth and our place within it. Perfect for readers of literary and contemporary fiction.