Greenwood: A Novel

One of Canada’s most acclaimed novelists presents a magnificent generational saga that charts a family’s rise and fall, its secrets and inherited crimes. Longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, this rugged and riveting novel has been praised by Publishers Weekly for satisfying fans of Richard Powers’s The Overstory.

In 2038, Jacinda (Jake) Greenwood is a storyteller and a liar, overseeing ultra-rich vacationers in one of the world’s last remaining forests. Ten years prior, in 2008, Liam Greenwood is a carpenter, injured and lying on the floor of an empty mansion. In 1974, Willow Greenwood is released from jail after being imprisoned for her environmental protests related to her father's violent timber empire. And in 1934, Everett Greenwood finds an abandoned infant in his maple-syrup camp, becoming entangled in a web of crime, secrets, and betrayal that will span decades.

Throughout the novel, trees serve as a guiding metaphor for withering, weathering, and survival. The story is a shining, intricate clockwork, delving into the bonds and breaking points of money and love, wood, and blood. It explores the impossible task of growing toward the light amidst rain-soaked and sun-dappled landscapes. The New York Times Book Review has praised the novel for its visionary moments and its ability to penetrate to the core of things.

Greenwood, written by one of Canada’s most acclaimed novelists, is a breathtaking journey that skillfully weaves together a family’s history, secrets, and struggles for survival. With its effortless prose, this superb family saga promises to captivate readers and leave a lasting impact.

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