The Orchard on Fire

The Orchard on Fire is a 1995 novel, the best known work of British author Shena Mackay.[2] It has been identified as one of the best novels of the 1990s.[3]

The Orchard on Fire
First edition (UK)
AuthorShena Mackay
Cover artistCecily Brown[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHeinemann (UK)
Moyer Bell (US)
Publication date
1995 (UK), 1996 (US)
Media typePrint & Audio
Pages320
ISBN0-434-00067-1

Plot introduction

Set in the 1950s it tells the story of the Harlencys who abandon their Streatham pub for the "Copper Kettle Tearoom" in rural Kent. The story centres on their young daughter April and her friendship with the fiery Ruby; and with her attempts to frustrate the unhealthy attentions of Mr Greenidge...

Recognition

References

  1. 1996 Booker Prize
  2. "Nautilus, not nice: Lisa Allardice finds something fishy in Croydon as Shena Mackay's heroine goes looking for salvation in Heligoland" (1 March 2003) The Guardian
  3. Linda Parent Lesher (2000) The Best Novels of the Nineties p. 142 ISBN 0-7864-0742-5
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