The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel
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Document Type
Book
Description
The drama of a U.S. missionary family in Africa during a war of decolonization. At its center is Nathan Price, a self-righteous Baptist minister who establishes a mission in a village in 1959 Belgian Congo. The resulting clash of cultures is seen through the eyes of his wife and his four daughters.
Publication Date
1998
Publisher
HarperFlamingo
City
New York
State
NY
Award
2011 Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Creative Writing | Fiction | History
Repository Citation
Kingsolver , B. (1998). The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel. New York, NY: HarperFlamingo.
