The Orchard is an exquisitely beautiful and poignant memoir of a young woman's single-handed struggle to save her New England farm in the depths of the Great Depression. Recently discovered by the author's daughter, it tells the story of Adele "Kitty" Robertson, young and energetic, but unprepared by her Radcliffe education for the rigors of apple farming in those bitter times. Alone at the end of a country road, with only a Great Dane for company, plagued by debts, broken machinery, and killing frosts, Kitty revives the old orchard after years of neglect. Every day is a struggle, but every day she is also rewarded by the beauty of the world and the unexpected kindness of neighbors and hired workers. Animated by quiet courage and simple goodness, The Orchard stands as a deeply moving celebration of decency and beauty in the midst of grim prospects and crushing poverty.

The Orchard: A Memoir

Biographies & Memoirs

Robertson, Adele Crockett

Historical

Dial Press Trade Paperback

Recounts a young, single woman's laborious struggle to save her New England apple orchard from going under during the Depression

The Orchard: A Memoir (G K Hall Large Print Book Series)

History

Americas

G.K.Hall & Co.

A memoir of the Depression, recently discovered by the late author's daughter, recounts a young, single woman's laborious struggle to save her New England apple farm from going under

Henry Holt Co.

The Orchard: A Memoir (Nonpareil Books, 9)

Community & Culture

Nonpareil Books

Der Apfelgarten. Erinnerungen einer Glücklichen.

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Rowohlt Tb.

Der Apfelgarten. Großdruck. Erinnerungen einer Glücklichen.

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