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Green Apple Harvest
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Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025691558
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.42
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Green Apple Harvest is a powerful exploration of rural life and spiritual turmoil set against the evocative backdrop of the Sussex countryside. The novel follows the life of Robert Fuller, a young man whose existence is defined by the rhythms of the earth and the complexities of human passion. Unlike his more conventional brothers, Robert possesses a restless spirit that leads him through a series of intense romantic entanglements and a profound, life-altering religious conversion.
Sheila Kaye-Smith masterfully depicts the tension between traditional agrarian values and the individual's search for meaning. As Robert navigates his complicated relationships and his newfound faith, the narrative delves into the rugged beauty and harsh realities of farming life in early 20th-century England. The green apple of the title serves as a metaphor for Robert's own life-unripe, tart, and full of the promise and bitterness of youth. This work stands as a significant contribution to the tradition of English regional fiction, offering a deeply psychological portrait of a man torn between the physical world he labors in and the spiritual world he yearns to understand.
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