The Overstory

by Richard Powers

First published 2018

A Vietnam vet finds solace in a banyan tree. A scientist discovers trees communicate. Drawn by the trees, these and seven others join an ultimate stand to protect the continent's final untouched acres from destruction. At the heart of this epic tale lies the unseen world - vast, interconnected, and fighting for survival.

Genres: literary-fiction, adventure, environment, 21st-century

Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking

Tropes: found-family

Setting: Vietnam

Period: 21st-century

502 pages · Paperback · W.W. Norton & Company

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