The poisonwood Bible : a novel
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Perennial Classics, 2005, ©1998.
Edition
1st Harper Perennial Modern Classics ed.
Physical Desc
x, 546 pages ; 21 cm
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SWOCC Library - Main Stacks | PS3561.I496 P65 2005 | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Americans -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Fiction.
Americans in Africa -- Fiction.
Americans in Congo -- Fiction.
Christian families -- Congo -- Fiction.
Christian missionaries -- Congo -- Fiction.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 1960-1997 -- Fiction.
Domestic fiction
Emotionally abusive men -- Congo -- Fiction.
Missionaries -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Fiction.
Religious fanatics -- Congo -- Fiction.
Americans in Africa -- Fiction.
Americans in Congo -- Fiction.
Christian families -- Congo -- Fiction.
Christian missionaries -- Congo -- Fiction.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 1960-1997 -- Fiction.
Domestic fiction
Emotionally abusive men -- Congo -- Fiction.
Missionaries -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Fiction.
Religious fanatics -- Congo -- Fiction.
More Details
Published
New York : Perennial Classics, 2005, ©1998.
Format
Book
Edition
1st Harper Perennial Modern Classics ed.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6.6, 29 Points
Level 6.6, 29 Points
Lexile measure
960
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, 1998.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 545-546).
Description
The family of a Baptist missionary begins to unravel after they embark on a 1959 mission to the Belgian Congo, where they find their lives transformed over the course of three decades.
Description
The tale of one family's tragic undoing and remarkable reconstruction over the course of three decades in post-colonial Africa. An evangelical minister discovers that everything--from garden seeds to Scripture--is transformed on African soil.
Target Audience
960L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,6.6,29,35204
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kingsolver, B. (20051998). The poisonwood Bible: a novel (1st Harper Perennial Modern Classics ed.). Perennial Classics.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kingsolver, Barbara. 20051998. The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel. Perennial Classics.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kingsolver, Barbara. The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel Perennial Classics, 20051998.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kingsolver, Barbara. The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel 1st Harper Perennial Modern Classics ed., Perennial Classics, 20051998.
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