"A stirring memoir of a young, single woman's laborious struggle to save her family's New England apple farm from going under during the Great Depression. 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. Discovered by the author's daughter after the author's death, it tells the story of Adele "Kitty" Robertson, young and energetic, but unprepared by her Radcliffe education for the rigors of apple farming ...
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"A stirring memoir of a young, single woman's laborious struggle to save her family's New England apple farm from going under during the Great Depression. 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. Discovered by the author's daughter after the author's death, 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 years of the early 1930s. 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. In addition to a foreword and epilogue by Betsy Robertson Cramer, the author's daughter, this Nonpareil edition includes a new afterword by award-winning author Jane Brox"--
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A good read about the times ( the first depression). I would have liked more details about the growing techniches ofthe day, but, this is a memoir and not a production diary. It ends understandably abruptly. Her daughter did well to put this together as she did.
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Jun 10, 2008
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I first bought a copy of the memoir 'The Orchard' on a whim, about 10 years ago. It has become my very favourite of many books on the shelves, the most re-read and given as a gift (5 copies!). It is the character and strength of Adele thay makes it such a special read for me and sticks in my head once read. Her circumstances are set in the tough depression years when she would have had much to overcome, moreso since she was working alone to save the family orchard from foreclosure - a struggle that seemed too much work for 1 person but not enough income to make it with more. So she struggled on through the seasons, dealing with machinery breakdowns, weather, tended & harvested and made true friends along the way. I am grateful that Adele's daughter, Betsy, came across the manuscript years after it had been written, and has offered to share it with us. I have worked on layouts for many memoirs in the past 7 years, this one is still my number 1 read. I will likely buy a few more to give yet...