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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.
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Kingsolver, Barbara
- ISBN: 9780061577079
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 8.20 x 1.50
- Number Of Pages: 576
- Publication Year: 2008
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A Unique Family Drama
Hunter S. - 1 year 3 months agoA remarkable, unromantic portrait of a family of Southern Baptist missionaries in the 1960s Belgian Congo, "The Poisonwood Bible" is perhaps the pinnacle of novelist, essayist, and poet Barbara Kingsolver's career, earning her a Pulitzer Prize nomination. Nathan Price, a zealous and self-righteous Baptist preacher, his wife and four daughters leave Georgia for the Congo in 1959 with the wrong supplies, no relevant information about the Congo or the Congolese, and good intentions . They discover a new culture, within which their social and value systems have no place and often lead to disaster. They discover a world of dangerous flora and fauna, where a careless step in their own front yard can result in injury or even death. "The Poisonwood Bible" is a moving cautionary tale, warning the reader that the line between devoutness and fanaticism is as fine as life and death.
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Great look and feel
Jeslyn S. - 5 years 3 months agoLove the deckled pages on my paperback! Feel awesome owning a book with a fancy design :D Package arrived in a little over a week.
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A phenomenal book
Lendy V. - 5 years 6 months agoThe book’s story is amazingly well-written and put together. The different POVs and variety of personalities in the family expand throughout the story, and you see each individual grow into who they truly are. Even if you don’t know much about life in Congo and/or Christian missions (I didn’t know either), you can and will love this book. #SpringPicks
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A stunning, ambitious family drama
Kevin W. - 6 years agoIt was a great pleasure to re-read The Poisonwood Bible this summer. This book had a huge influence on me when I first read it, twenty years ago. Its ambition is stunning. The story mixes a family's story with real historical events, events that most Americans are completely ignorant. There are five different narrators, a technique that can go badly wrong in the hands of lesser writers. Kingsolver makes clear distinctions in the voice, mind and intent of each of her narrators. This book challenges me as a writer to aim high and strive for greatness. #bannedbook
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A Realistic Historical Novel
Carolyn S. - 6 years ago#bannedbook Charmed I'm sure! An excellent novel about a missionary family in 1950s African Congo. Barbara Kingsolver never disappoints. Her writing is beautiful and characters are true to life Historical mivel. An all time favorite for me. Literary and historical fiction at its best! Have tissues ready because it is not always happy.