Africa

Poisonwood Bible

Posted on September 6, 2007. Filed under: Adult, Africa, Fiction, history |

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Upon reading The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, I came away feeling that I had just gained a glimpse into one of the most profound and moving tales published in modern fiction. Written in a style that is both poetic and powerful, it chronicles three decades of a missionary family’s [...]

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The Poisonwood Bible

Posted on April 25, 2007. Filed under: Africa, Fiction |

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Nathan Price, a Baptist Minister, drags his wife and four daughters into the heart of the Congo in the late 1950’s, determined to “enlighten the savages”. The story is told from the point of view of the five women, as they narrate the story. The reader [...]

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