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9781586638597
Barbara Kingsolver's national bestsellerThe Poisonwood Biblepaints an intimate portrait of a crisis-ridden family amid the larger backdrop of an African nation in chaos. Critics and readers alike have acclaimed the novel as the greatest achievement of one of America's foremost living authors. Examine how the tragedy of the Price family mirrors the political unrest in the Congo, how the novel views religion and marriage, and how Kingsolver reconciles the demands of art with her belief that writing should support a political cause.Barbara Kingsolver is the author of 'The Poisonwood Bible (Barnes and Noble Reader's Companion) (Barnes & Noble Reader's Companion)', published 2003 under ISBN 9781586638597 and ISBN 1586638599.
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