About the book
The acclaimed first novel from one of America's most celebrated novelists, the bestselling author of The Passenger and the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Road • Set is a remote community in rural Tennessee in the years between the two world wars, it is the story of a young boy and a bootlegger who, unbeknownst to either of them, has killed the boy's father.
The boy, John Wesley Rattner, and the outlaw, Marion Sylder–together with Rattner's Uncle Ather, who belongs to a former age in his communion with nature and his stoic independence–enact a drama that seems born of the land itself. All three are heroes of an intense and compelling celebration of values lost to time and industrialization.
Look for Cormac McCarthy's latest bestselling novels, The Passenger and Stella Maris.
Editions of The Orchard Keeper
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679728726
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307762504
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The acclaimed first novel from one of America's most celebrated novelists, the bestselling author of The Passenger and the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Road • Set is a remote community in rural Tennessee in the years between the two world wars, it is the story of a young boy and a bootlegger who, unbeknownst to either of them, has killed the boy's father.
The boy, John Wesley Rattner, and the outlaw, Marion Sylder–together with Rattner's Uncle Ather, who belongs to a former age in his communion with nature and his stoic independence–enact a drama that seems born of the land itself. All three are heroes of an intense and compelling celebration of values lost to time and industrialization.
Look for Cormac McCarthy's latest bestselling novels, The Passenger and Stella Maris.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Orchard Keeper about?
The acclaimed first novel from one of America's most celebrated novelists, the bestselling author of The Passenger and the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Road • Set is a remote community in rural Tennessee in the years between the two world wars, it is the story of a young boy and a bootlegger who, unbeknownst to either of them, has killed the boy's father.
The boy, John Wesley Rattner, and the outlaw, Marion Sylder–together with Rattner's Uncle Ather, who belongs to a former age in his communion with nature and his stoic independence–enact a drama that seems born of the land itself. All three are heroes of an intense and compelling celebration of values lost to time and industrialization.
Look for Cormac McCarthy's latest bestselling novels, The Passenger and Stella Maris.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Orchard Keeper?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of The Orchard Keeper?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679728726
Is The Orchard Keeper part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Vintage International
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Orchard Keeper?
Cormac McCarthy
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Orchard Keeper is available as paperback(ISBN 9780679728726) and ebook(ISBN 9780307762504)
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