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The Poisonwood Bible  A Novel (Large Print)
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The Poisonwood Bible A Novel (Large Print) Paperback - 2000

by Kingsolver, Barbara


Summary

The Poisonwood Bible is a story told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce, evangelical Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. They carry with them everything they believe they will need from home, but soon find that all of it -- from garden seeds to Scripture -- is calamitously transformed on African soil. What follows is a suspenseful epic of one family's tragic undoing and remarkable reconstruction over the course of three decades in postcolonial Africa.This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.

From the publisher

Ex-vicar Lionel Lawrence has opened his rectory to rehabilitate young offenders. However, he has no idea that the consequences will include blackmail and murder. The disappearance of wild Carlotta seems to involve both. Chief Inspector Barnaby must now find the violent person behind Carlotta's disappearance...

Details

  • Title The Poisonwood Bible A Novel (Large Print)
  • Author Kingsolver, Barbara
  • Binding Paperback
  • Publisher G. K. Hall & Company
  • Date February 2000
  • ISBN 9780783884684