The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
The Poisonwood Bible is a novel that follows the experiences of a missionary family in the Belgian Congo during the 1960s. The story is told from the perspective of the wife and four daughters of the Baptist minister who drags his family into the politically volatile Congo on a mission to save souls. The novel explores themes of cultural arrogance, religious zeal, and the clash of Western and African values, as well as the personal growth and self-discovery of the women in the family as they grapple with the harsh realities of their new life and the fallout from their father's single-minded vision.
The 536th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1998
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 500-600
- Words
- 196,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
- None
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- 28th on 30 Books Every Adult Should Read Before They Die (The British Museums, Libraries, and Archives Society)
- 39th on My Favourite Book - Australian Big Read (Australian Big Read)
- 39th on Top 100 World Literature Titles (Perfection Learning)
- 48th on The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 (Entertainment Weekly)
- 49th on Top 100 Books, As Chosen By Canadians (The Gazette(Newspaper))
- 95th on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 125th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 136th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 234th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 378th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Reading List (Thomas C. Foster)
- 200 Books That Shaped 200 Years of Literature (The Center for Fiction)
- 50 Essential Reads by Contemporary Authors (Orange Prize for Fiction)
- NY Times Editors Choice 1990-1999 (NY Times)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 50 Memorable Books from 50 Years of Books to Remember (The New York Public Library)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))