"Former litigator and amateur botanist Christina Meldrum has written an utterly unique debut destined to become a cult classic for teens and adults. Madapple tells the story of Maren Hellig and her year-old daughter Aslaug, who live off the land in rural Maine, foraging for . Christina Meldrum is the author of MADAPPLE, a finalist for the PEN USA Literary Award and the William C. Morris Award, an ALA Best Book, a Booklist Editor's Choice and a Kirkus Reviews Best Book. Her second novel, AMARYLLIS IN BLUEBERRY, is forthcoming in February from Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon Schuster/5. Currently Reading: Madapple by Christina Meldrum (Part 3) by Ann-Katrina. RECAP: Part 1, Part 2. Several days ago I completed Madapple and my mind is still reeling a little bit. First, the subject matter. I knew it was coming. There was this ominous feeling deep in my belly, churning and bubbling as I read. But when the moment arrived I still.
Addictive, thought-provoking, and shocking, Madapple is a page-turning exploration of human nature and divine intervention—and of the darkest corners of the human soul. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY MAY 26, More Books by Christina Meldrum. Amaryllis in Blueberry. More ways to shop: Find an Apple Store or other retailer near you. Or call MY. Read "Madapple" by Christina Meldrum available from Rakuten Kobo. THE SECRETS OF the past meet the shocks of the present. Aslaug is an unusual young woman. Her mother has brought her up. "In debut novelist Christina Meldrum's mesmerizing literary mystery MADAPPLE (Knopf), the worlds of science and faith collide." Starred Review, Publisher's Weekly, : "Audiences will need some intellectual mettle for the densely seeded ideas, but they won't be able to stop reading.".
Fast paced and suspenseful, Meldrum's novel deftly and subtly maintains tension by judiciously revealing key plot points. Aslaug narrates events from and , which come back to haunt her in , when she finds herself on trial for the murders of her aunt and cousin. "Former litigator and amateur botanist Christina Meldrum has written an utterly unique debut destined to become a cult classic for teens and adults. Madapple tells the story of Maren Hellig and her year-old daughter Aslaug, who live off the land in rural Maine, foraging for wild plants that nourish them physically and spiritually. Madapple. Christina Meldrum. Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers, ISBN ISBN
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