Richard Powers has published thirteen novels. He is a MacArthur Fellow and received the National Book Award. His most recent book, The Overstory, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He lives in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Erudite, penetrating and splendidly written... Dazzling * New York Times * One can only admire Powers's breadth of vision, his erudition and powers of analysis * The Times * A brilliant novel * Daily Telegraph *