The poisonwood Bible: a novel
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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.
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Kingsolver, B. (2005). The poisonwood Bible: a novel. 1st Harper Perennial Modern Classics ed. New York, Harper Perennial Modern Classics.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Kingsolver, Barbara. 2005. The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel. New York, Harper Perennial Modern Classics.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Kingsolver, Barbara, The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel. New York, Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005.
MLA Citation (style guide)Kingsolver, Barbara. The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel. 1st Harper Perennial Modern Classics ed. New York, Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005.
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 545-546). | ||
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