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At the turn of the twentieth century, reclusive orchardist William Talmadge tends to his apples and apricots. One day, two teenaged girls steal his fruit and later return to see the man who gave them no chase. Feral, scared, and pregnant, they take up on Talmadge's land and indulge in his reservoir of compassion. But just as the girls begin to trust him, men arrive in the orchard with guns...
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"Amidst the beauty of the Wenatchee Valley at the feet of the Cascade Mountains, apple orchardist Claire Courtney struggles to make a living. When strange and ancient artifacts are discovered beneath her land, Claire wonders whether the ensuing archaeological dig will save her, or be the final blow in her struggle to hang onto her home and livelihood. To make matters worse, conflict between the archaeologists on the dig-Joe Running from the west,...
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Settling in the swamps of early-nineteenth-century Ohio, the Goodenough family establishes an apple orchard that begins a long family battle, and years later, as their youngest son wanders through Gold Rush California, his family's past makes an unexpected appearance.
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Binfords & Mort
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[1943]
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"'The Legend Whispered' is a story, simply told, about everyday people and their struggle with a too paternal government. The story is laid in the foothills of the Cascades, in the State of Washington, against a background of some of the most fertile fruitlands on earth.
"In the years between 1930 and 1940, this beautiful little paradise saw thousands of acres of fine apple orchards despoiled. In the wake of this destruction not only the land but...
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