Greenwood: A Novel

Experience the magnificent generational saga of a family's rise and fall, with its secrets and inherited crimes, crafted by one of Canada's most acclaimed novelists. Longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, this rugged and riveting novel is a superb family saga that will satisfy fans of Richard Powers's The Overstory according to Publishers Weekly. Visionary moments are seamlessly woven into Christie's shape-shifting narrative in Greenwood, as noted by The New York Times Book Review, penetrating to the core of things.

In 2038, Jacinda (Jake) Greenwood is a storyteller and a liar, overseeing ultra-rich vacationers in one of the world's last remaining forests as an overqualified tour guide. In 2008, Liam Greenwood is a carpenter who finds himself sprawled on the floor of an empty mansion after a workplace accident. Fast forward to 1974, Willow Greenwood emerges from jail after partaking in environmental protests to atone for her father's past sins in his violent timber empire. Transport back to 1934, where Everett Greenwood is alone in his maple-syrup camp when he stumbles upon an abandoned infant, triggering a series of events involving crime, secrets, and betrayal that haunt the family for years to come. Throughout these timelines, trees serve as a steady, silent pulse beneath Christie's skillful prose, serving as a metaphor for resilience and survival.

Greenwood is a shining, intricate clockwork of a novel, portraying a story of the complexity of money, love, wood, and blood, all set against the backdrop of nature's elements. It delves into the bonds and breaking points within a family, capturing the essence of growth and striving towards the light amidst challenges.

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