Barbara Kingsolver

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2023 Winner of the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction THE MULTI-MILLION COPY SELLING AUTHOR AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK 'Extraordinary.' - OPRAH 'Electrifying... Every sentence here sizzles.' - Daily Mail 'It's EPIC. Righteously angry, DEEPLY moving and exquisitely written.' - MARIAN KEYES 'A true highlight of 2022 fiction.' - Independent 'A fantastic read.'...

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver is a captivating and evocative tale narrated by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fervent evangelical Baptist. Embarking on a perilous missionary journey, Nathan relocates his family from their comfortable life in Georgia to the remote wilderness of the Belgian Congo in 1959. As the Price family navigates their new environment,...

The Lacuna is a masterful tapestry of history, identity, and human nature, intricately woven by Barbara Kingsolver. It follows the enigmatic journey of Harrison Shepherd, a young man caught between the vibrant warmth of Mexico and the icy grasp of 1950s McCarthyite America. This epic narrative spans continents and decades, delving into the heart of revolution and the soul of...

The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver unfolds as an uplifting and heart-warming tale of self-discovery and the unforeseen bonds of family. The protagonist, Taylor Greer, is a spirited young woman born and raised in the rural expanses of Kentucky. From a young age, Taylor dreams of a life beyond her impoverished roots, driven by two main goals: to steer clear...

On my desk sits a beautiful engraving, published in another century, that promises me: "Out of the chaos the future emerges in harmony and beauty." Promises and prayers contain their own kinds of answer, as consecrated aspiration. I need this one now... In her new essay collection, written in the aftermath of September 11th, the author of High Tide In...

Unsheltered, a poignant and thought-provoking novel by the acclaimed author Barbara Kingsolver, masterfully intertwines the lives of two families experiencing upheaval in different centuries. As they navigate through times of drastic change and uncertainty, they are bound by an exploration of survival, truth, and the human spirit's resilience. In contemporary America, Willa Knox finds herself grappling with a life that...

From the multi-million copy bestselling author of Demon Copperhead: a true story of female-led resilience during the Great Arizona Mine Strike of 1983 - now available for the first time in the UK. "[Kingsolver] means to save us by telling us stories . . . She comes closer than anyone else I know." ANNE PATCHETT "A mesmerising account of women...

As far back as she can remember, Codi Noline had felt an outsider in her hometown of Grace, Arizona. Her dispassionate father—'an obelisk of disapproval'—had always kept Codi and her sister Hallie apart from most of the townspeople. But now Hallie is abroad and Codi, troubled and lost, is returning after a fifteen-year absence to confront her past and face...

Meet Willa Knox, a woman who stands braced against a world which seems to hold little mercy for her and her family—or their old, crumbling house, falling down around them. Willa's two grown-up children, a new-born grandchild, and her ailing father-in-law have all moved in at a time when life seems at its most precarious. But when Willa discovers that...

In twenty-two wonderfully articulate essays, Barbara Kingsolver raises her voice in praise of nature, family, literature, and the joys of everyday life while examining the genesis of war, violence, and poverty in our world. From the author of High Tide in Tucson, comes Small Wonder, a new collection of essays that begins with a parable gleaned from recent news: villagers...

Flight Behavior, by the acclaimed author Barbara Kingsolver, unfolds as a captivating tale set against the richly textured backdrop of contemporary Appalachia. The narrative centres around Dellarobia Turnbow, a restless young mother whose life is upended when she discovers a seemingly miraculous phenomenon on the forested slopes behind her family's farm in rural Tennessee. Her unexpected discovery acts as a...

This edition gathers together Barbara Kingsolver's vibrant and various poems, revealing an intimate side to her creative practice as yet unseen. Almost resembling a collected or selected poems, the book is divided into thematically linked sections: a series of "how to" poems that smartly balance tongue-in-cheek guides with revelatory wisdom; a complicated family pilgrimage to Italy; cherished childhood memories; the...

On the Appalachian Mountains above her home, a young mother discovers a beautiful and terrible marvel of nature. As the world around her is suddenly transformed by a seeming miracle, can the old certainties they have lived by for centuries remain unchallenged? Flight Behaviour is a captivating, topical and deeply human story touching on class, poverty and climate change. It...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE - WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION New York Times Readers' Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21st Century - An Oprah's Book Club Selection - An Instant New York Times Bestseller - An Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller - A #1 Washington Post Bestseller - A New York Times "Ten Best Books of...

When Barbara Kingsolver and her family move from suburban Arizona to rural Appalachia, they take on a new challenge: to spend a year on a locally-produced diet, paying close attention to the provenance of all they consume. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle follows the family through the first year of their experiment. They find themselves eager to move away from the all...

The landmark new novel from the Global Bestseller, Pulitzer Prize winner Barbara Kingsolver. You've taken Demon to your hearts, prepare for another 'emotionally raw, riotously entertaining' read as you meet Livia. Here's my question: How does a person step in front of a train and leave everything right there? Livia Bohusz misses her big brother, Cyrus. But since the day...

Pulitzer Prize winner Barbara Kingsolver and environmental educator Lily Kingsolver collaborate on their first children's book, Coyote's Wild Home. The book takes us into the woods, meadows, and streams of an Appalachian forest where a girl and a coyote pup each have their first woodland adventures. On their separate journeys into the wilderness with a beloved family member, the intertwined...

From her outpost in an isolated mountain cabin, Deanna Wolfe, a reclusive wildlife biologist, watches a den of coyotes that have recently migrated into the region. She is caught off guard by a young hunter who invades her most private spaces and confounds her self-assured, solitary life. On a farm several miles down the mountain, Lusa Maluf Landowski, a bookish...

2016 VinelandMeet Willa Knox, a woman who stands braced against an upended world that seems to hold no mercy for her shattered life and family - or the crumbling house that contains her. 1871 VinelandThatcher Greenwood, the new science teacher, is a fervent advocate of the work of Charles Darwin, and he is keen to communicate his ideas to his...

National Bestseller "A blend of breathtaking artistry, encyclopedic knowledge of the natural world... and ardent commitment to the supremacy of nature." – San Francisco Chronicle In this beautiful novel, Barbara Kingsolver, acclaimed author of The Poisonwood Bible and the Pulitzer-Prize winning Demon Copperhead, and recipient of the National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, weaves together three...

New York Times Bestseller - A Best Book of the Year: New York Times, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, Seattle Times, and Kansas City Star - Winner of the Orange Prize "Breathtaking... dazzling." -- New York Times Book Review "Epic and deeply personal... This is thought-provoking, and potentially thought-changing, historical fiction at its best." -- Dallas Morning News In this...

New York Times Bestseller - Pulitzer Prize Finalist - An Oprah's Book Club Selection "Powerful . . . [Kingsolver] has with infinitely steady hands worked the prickly threads of religion, politics, race, sin and redemption into a thing of terrible beauty." --Los Angeles Times Book Review The Poisonwood Bible established Barbara Kingsolver, recipient of the National Book Foundation's Medal for...

"An emotional masterpiece . . . A novel in which humour, passion, and superb prose conspire to seize a reader by the heart and by the soul." --New York Daily News From Barbara Kingsolver, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Demon Copperhead and recipient of the National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, a passionate and complex novel about...

National Bestseller "A blend of breathtaking artistry, encyclopedic knowledge of the natural world... and ardent commitment to the supremacy of nature." – San Francisco Chronicle In this beautiful novel, Barbara Kingsolver, acclaimed author of The Poisonwood Bible and the Pulitzer-Prize winning Demon Copperhead, and recipient of the National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, weaves together three...

The Bean Trees is the work of a visionary. . . . It leaves you open-mouthed and smiling. -- Los Angeles Times An acclaimed bestseller that has come to be regarded as an American classic, The Bean Trees is the novel that launched Barbara Kingsolver's remarkable literary career. Kingsolver has gone on to win the Pulitzer Prize for her novel,...

When six-year-old Turtle Greer witnesses a freak accident at the Hoover Dam, her insistence on what she has seen, and her mother's belief in her, lead to a man's dramatic rescue. But Turtle's moment of celebrity draws her into a conflict of historic proportions. The crisis quickly envelops not only Turtle and her mother, Taylor, but everyone else who touches...

With the eyes of a scientist and the vision of a poet, Barbara Kingsolver explores her trademark themes of family, community and the natural world. Defiant, funny and courageously honest, High Tide in Tucson is an engaging and immensely readable collection from one of the most original voices in contemporary literature.

You have to marry outside your clan, she said. That's law. All the people we knew were Bird Clan. All the others were gone. When Gloria's great-grandmother, Green Leaf, left her home in the Hiwassee Valley of Tennessee, it was with a man on a stolen horse. She was one of the fugitive bands of Cherokee who'd resisted capture long...

This issue of Plough Quarterly explores our relationship with the natural world. Hear from leading scientists, farmers, writers, activists, theologians, and artists who have set their hearts, minds, and hands to caring for the earth for generations to come. Bold, hope-filled, and down-to-earth, Plough Quarterly features thought-provoking articles, commentary, interviews, short fiction, book reviews, poetry, and artwork to inspire everyday...

Homeland by Barbara Kingsolver is a remarkable collection of twelve short stories that traverse an array of landscapes, from the foggy terrains of northern California and the bustling urban Southwest to the serene hills of eastern Kentucky and the vibrant Caribbean island of St Lucia. These stories capture moments of fleeting joy, enduring resilience, and unwavering hope, immersing readers in...