{"product_id":"2940158179044","title":"At the Edge of the Orchard","description":"At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier | Summary \u0026amp; Analysis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreview:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier tells the story of the Goodenough family. The year is 1838, and James and Sadie Goodenough are fighting about apple trees again. The couple has lived for nine years in Ohio's Black Swamp, a dank, moldy, muddy place where it's difficult to farm and live. When the two arrived from Connecticut, they had to build a cabin and clear the entire plot.\u003cbr\u003eJames and Sadie are struggling. Their closest neighbors are miles away. They are in debt. They no longer feel tenderly towards each other. Almost every year they have lost a child to swamp fever, an illness caused by mosquitoes. Only five of their 10 children remain: Robert, Martha, Sal, Caleb, and Nathan.\u003cbr\u003eThe couple is fighting because James wants to graft 10 \"spitter\" trees into \"eater\" trees, to produce apples for eating rather than for making applejack spirits... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePLEASE NOTE: This is summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside this Instaread Summary of At the Edge of the Orchard:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSummary of the Book\u003cbr\u003eImportant People\u003cbr\u003eCharacter Analysis\u003cbr\u003eAnalysis of the Themes and Author's Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003eWith Instaread, you can get the key takeaways, summary and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, identify the key takeaways and analyze them for your convenience.","brand":"Instaread","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47112975450352,"sku":"2940158179044","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940158179044_p0.jpg?v=1764139481","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940158179044","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}