After reading A Single Thread, I decided to try another book by Tracy Chevalier. At the Edge of the Orchard is a moving story and an excellent audiobook read by a full cast. 

This story begins with a tumultuous marriage and we hear the perspective of the husband and the wife. They move to the swamp of Ohio from the Northeast and as part of their land ownership requirements, they work tirelessly to grow fruit trees. The husband is obsessed with apples and particularly interested in a specific varietal his family has grown for generations. The saga of their marriage is only the beginning of this story; the later half of the book focuses on one of their sons and his experiences avoiding and making a family after growing up in such a violent home. 

The relationships in the second half of this book are touching and beautiful. I really didn’t see where this book was going for a bit, but I loved the journey. If you like a multigenerational novel and a story of adult children who face the impact of past trauma and build something better, this is one to try.