![]() ![]() Then there is Mimi Ma, child of a Chinese immigrant and a Virginian woman. Even after her death, her words give him purpose and meaning, allowing him to create beautiful works of art that tell others the stories of nature. These sculptures attract a young woman who leads him on the adventure of a life time. ![]() He loses his family as a young age and begins a nine year project of tree sculptures. Trees bring them together and death tears them apart but for many, they discover new life in death.įirst there is Nicholas Hoel, a young man from a long line of farmers who dreams of becoming a sculptor. This novel is comprised of nine main narrators who all seem to be independent humans but by the end of the novel, the readers have discovered their lives are more intertwined than anyone could have ever imagined. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Powers, Richard. ![]()
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