Literary Fiction· United States
The Overstory
by Richard PowersAggregate Editorial Score78/100
★Pulitzer Prize
Published 2019531 pagesEnglish
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Published in 2019, The Overstory established Richard Powers as one of the defining voices in literary fiction. Nine interconnected stories about people drawn into the struggle to preserve the world's forests converge in Powers's Pulitzer-winning environmental epic. The real protagonists are the trees themselves—their communication, their ancient time—as the novel argues for a radical expansion of what we value and how we see. Themes of trees, environmentalism, activism run through the work. The book has received recognition from Pulitzer Prize 2019.
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📖 Literary Fiction
Character-driven fiction that prioritises style, theme, and psychological depth.
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This book is part of United States's rich literary tradition.
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Pulitzer Prize
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