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The Poisonwood Bible

Laden with everything they believe they will need, Baptist minister Nathan Price, his wife and daughters embark on a mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. Before long they realize how out of place their belongings and mindsets are in the African community and are faced with challenges beyond anything they imagined. Barbara Kingsolver’s atmospheric novel has long been an international bestseller and was a finalist for the 1999 Pulitzer Prize.
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Product information:
  • Publisher: Faber
  • Year: 2017
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 638pp
  • Illustrated: No
  • Dimensions: 197x129mm
  • ISBN: 9780571339792
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 0.5kg
Product code:
519819
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**NOW INCLUDING THE FIRST CHAPTER OF DEMON COPPERHEAD**

TWICE WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
FOUR MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE
WITH OVER 7,000 5* REVIEWS

An international bestseller and a modern classic, this suspenseful epic of one family's tragic undoing and their remarkable reconstruction has been read, adored and shared by millions around the world.

'Breathtaking.' Sunday Times
'Exquisite.' The Times
'Beautiful.' Independent
'Powerful.' New York Times

This story is 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 readers are saying

***** 'This remains one of the most fascinating books I have ever read.'
***** 'I felt every emotion under the sky with this book.'
***** 'Riveting.'
***** 'This novel left a lasting - YEARS LASTING - impression.'
***** 'This is one of those books that stands the test of time and is worth rereading.'
***** 'Five epic, no-wonder-this-book-is-so-well-loved stars!'
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