In the Orchard, Eliza Minot
In the Orchard, Eliza Minot
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In the Orchard
A novel

Author: Eliza Minot

Narrator: Rebecca Lowman

Unabridged: 7 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/25/2023

Synopsis

A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A novel about womanhood, modern family, and the interior landscape of maternal life, as seen through the life of a young wife and mother on a single day.

At night, Maisie Moore dreams that her life is perfect: the looming mortgages and credit card debt have magically vanished, and she can raise her four children, including newborn Esme, on an undulating current of maternal bliss, by turns oceanic and overwhelming, but awash in awe and wonder. Then she jolts awake and, after checking that her husband and baby are asleep beside her, remembers the real-world money problems to be resolved amid the long days of grocery shopping, gymnastics practices, and soccer games. From this moment, Eliza Minot draws readers into the psyche of the perceptive and warmhearted Maisie, who yearns to understand the world around her and overflows with fierce love for her growing family. 

Unfolding over the course of a single day in which Maisie and her husband take their children to pick apples, In the Orchard is luminous, masterfully crafted, revelatory—a shining exploration of motherhood, childhood, and love.

About The Author

ELIZA MINOT was born in Beverly, Massachusetts. She lives in Maplewood, New Jersey, with her family. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lindsey on October 08, 2022

Nighttime feedings, morning breakfast, and a journey to the local orchard make up just another day in Maisie’s life. But with those come anxiety about money problems, successful parenting, and her relationship with her husband. Between the postpartum challenges of a weeks old baby and raising her ol......more

Goodreads review by Codie on June 10, 2023

excited to have won this book in a goodreads giveaway and as soon as i read it i’ll be back with my thoughts!......more

Goodreads review by Catherine on December 01, 2022

Thank you Netgalley and Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House. In the Orchard by Eliza Minot. What a wonderful invite into the brain of a mother. A mother who is totally in love with being a mother. A mother trying not to let their economic situation overtake the wonder of family life.......more

Goodreads review by Haley on February 23, 2024

This is one of the few books I plan on keeping and rereading later in life. The main character tells many stories on being a woman, daughter, and mother that I appreciate now, but may fully understand another day. Overall, I tended to get lost rather than walk away with something meaningful. The end......more

Goodreads review by Hallie on September 18, 2022

I'll be honest: the cover is what sold me on this book initially. I found the lush green grass, the baby on the blanket, to be calm but almost ominous. I'm not usually one to love single-day stories, but this one sounded interesting. A main problem in this book is the organization, which I don't thi......more

Quotes

"Compassionate and lyrical . . . [In the Orchard] is wonderfully attuned to the body and its sensations . . . Minot’s focus on Maisie’s interiority reads as its own bold choice. Here is a mother’s rich and nuanced inner life, here is an author granting recognition denied by society." —The New York Times

“Rapturous . . . Minot’s text is variously descriptive, perceptive, heartfelt and fanciful.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Deeply personal and moving, this is an intimate look inside modern life and motherhood . . . Written from Maisie’s point of view, this is a deep dive into the mind of a mother, with a stream-of-consciousness fluidity and randomness that make for interesting and beautiful reading.” —Booklist

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