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The Poisonwood Bible

A Novel

by Barbara Kingsolver · 1998 · 546 pages

Oprah Winfrey
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Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Oprah Winfrey

About This Book

An evangelical Baptist missionary takes his family from Georgia to the Belgian Congo in 1959. The story is told through the perspectives of his wife and four daughters as they navigate cultural clash and political upheaval.

Book Details

Published

1998

Pages

546

Language

en

ISBN

9780060930530

Awards & Recognition

Pulitzer Prize Finalist (1999)Boeke Prize (1999)Oprah's Book Club Selection (2000)

Audiobook Available

15h 34m
Narrated by Dean Robertson

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