Book · 1998 · Missionaries
The Poisonwood Bible
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And then the third book, so I wrote a book of nonfiction and so that meant I wanted to just surround myself with fiction, but the other one is Poisonwood Bible by Barbara King solver, which I had not read.
The best things said about it
My my last favorite was The Poisonwood Bible.
Why people recommend it
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver is a celebrated novel that follows a missionary family in the Belgian Congo during a period of intense political upheaval. Sarah Longwell mentioned the book on The Ezra Klein Show as one of her reading selections, noting that she had recently turned to fiction after finishing a nonfiction project and had not read it before. In a separate episode of The Book Review, Elisabeth Egan discussed the novel while talking with Liz Egan about Demon Copperhead, referring to Kingsolver's earlier work as a personal favorite. Although the commentators approached the novel from different angles, their remarks underscored its lasting literary footprint and its prominent place in Kingsolver's broader body of work. The narrative continues to resonate with readers and critics alike, frequently serving as a benchmark for powerful storytelling and deep character exploration in contemporary American literature. Its enduring presence in literary discussions demonstrates the profound impact of Kingsolver's prose on both new readers and long-time admirers of her fiction.
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Sarah Longwell And then the third book, so I wrote a book of nonfiction and so that meant I wanted to just surround myself… 1
“And then the third book, so I wrote a book of nonfiction and so that meant I wanted to just surround myself with fiction, but the other one is Poisonwood Bible by Barbara King solver, which I had not read”
Elisabeth Egan my my last favorite was The Poisonwood Bible 1
“my my last favorite was The Poisonwood Bible”
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“demon Copperhead by Barbara Kings and and she wrote The Poisonwood Bible that's her most favorite famous book”