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| Author | Richard Powers |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Albert Bierstadt (art) Evan Gaffney (design) |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Environmental fiction |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Publication date | April 3, 2018 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 612 |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2019) |
| ISBN | 978-0-393-63552-2 (hardcover) |
| OCLC | 988292556 |
| 813/.54 | |
| LC Class | PS3566.O92 O94 2018 |
The Overstory is a novel by American author Richard Powers, published in 2018 by W. W. Norton & Company. The book follows nine Americans whose unique life experiences with trees bring them together to address the destruction of forests. Through interwoven narratives spanning multiple generations, the novel explores themes of environmental activism, the interconnectedness of living things, and humanity's relationship with the natural world.
The book received widespread critical acclaim and won several major literary awards, including the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the 2020 William Dean Howells Medal. It was shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize. Critics praised Powers's narrative structure, focus on environmental themes, and his ability to weave together scientific facts about trees with human drama.
A television adaptation is in development by Netflix, with David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Hugh Jackman serving as executive producers.