Greenwood: A Novel - Simplified

Experience a magnificent generational saga crafted by one of Canada's most acclaimed novelists, detailing a family's journey through rise and fall, secrets, and inherited crimes. Longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, this rugged and riveting novel is sure to captivate readers, reminiscent of Richard Powers' The Overstory, as praised by Publishers Weekly in a starred review. Delve into the narrative shaped by visionary moments, revealing the essence of Greenwood as it penetrates to the core of reality, as highlighted by The New York Times Book Review.

In the year 2038, Jacinda (Jake) Greenwood, a storyteller and a liar, finds herself as an overqualified tour guide in one of the world's last forests, catering to ultra-rich vacationers. Flashing back to 2008, Liam Greenwood, a carpenter, lies injured after a workplace accident in an empty mansion. Further back in 1974, Willow Greenwood is released from jail after her environmental protests, seeking atonement for her family's dark past in the timber empire. Traveling back to 1934, Everett Greenwood discovers an abandoned infant, setting off a chain of events that will haunt the family for years to come.

Throughout the narrative, trees serve as a steady, silent pulse beneath the author's eloquent prose, symbolizing withering, weathering, and survival. A complex and intricately woven tale, Greenwood explores the dynamics of money, love, wood, and blood, offering a poignant reflection on growth, resilience, and the pursuit of light amidst darkness.

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