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The Poisonwood Bible

Autor: Barbara Kingsolver
Czyta: Dean Robertson
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“A powerful new epic... [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 is a story 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 follows is a suspenseful epic of one family’s tragic undoing and remarkable reconstruction over the course of three decades in postcolonial Africa.

The novel is set against one of the most dramatic political chronicles of the twentieth century: the Congo's fight for independence from Belgium, the murder of its first elected prime minister, the CIA coup to install his replacement, and the insidious progress of a world economic order that robs the fledgling African nation of its autonomy. Taking its place alongside the classic works of postcolonial literature, this ambitious novel establishes Kingsolver as one of the most thoughtful and daring of modern writers.

©1998 by Barbara Kingsolver. (P)1998 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
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"Haunting...A novel of character, a narrative shaped by keen-eyed women." (New York Times Book Review)

"Beautifully written....Kingsolver's tale of domestic tragedy is more than just a well-told yarn.. Played out against the bloody backdrop of political struggles in Congo that continue to this day, it is also particularly timely." (People)

"The book's sheer enjoyability is given depth by Kingsolver's insight and compassion for Congo, including its people, and their language and sayings." (Boston Globe)

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An absolutey outstanding novel. I enjoyed the narration, but it was read somewhat too fast.

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Das Buch ist ein Meisterwerk. Es ist fantastisch geschrieben und man verschwindet auf der ersten Seite in die Geschichte. Afrika ist überall. Afrika und die Christen zwei Kulturen wie Oel und Essig.

Eine ganz grosse Geschichte

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A moving story with deep insights into colonialism in Africa, I enjoyed it very much.

Great (His)Story

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Intricate, complex and completely captivating. An absolutely beautiful story that captures so many human emotions. Truly a must read.

One of my favorites of all time

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The title says it all. And how wonderfully read. Wow. I am deeply moved by this book and its masterful vocal interpretation.

A moving, intelligent, poetic, heart-wrenching epic

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