Barbara Kingsolver

A masterful recasting of David Copperfield, narrated by an Appalachian boy whose wise, unwavering voice relates his encounters with poverty, addiction, institutional failures and moral collapse-and his efforts to conquer them. - the PulitzerSHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION THE MULTI-MILLION COPY SELLING AUTHORBOOK AT BEDTIME ON BBC RADIO 4AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICKWITH OVER 22,000 5* REVIEWS'Extraordinary.' OPRAH'She means to save us by telling us stories. . . She comes closer than anyone else I know.' ANN PATCHETT'Electrifying. . . Every sentence here sizzles.' Daily Mail'It's EPIC. Righteously angry, DEEPLY moving and exquisitely written.' MARIAN KEYES'A powerful tale.' Good Housekeeping'A fantastic read.' EMILY MAITLIS'A masterclass.' RICHARD POWERS____________Demon Copperhead is a once-in-a-generation novel that breaks and mends your heart in the way only the best fiction can. Demon's story begins with his traumatic birth to a single mother in a single-wide trailer, looking 'like a little blue prizefighter.' For the life ahead of him he would need all of that fighting spirit, along with buckets of charm, a quick wit, and some unexpected talents, legal and otherwise. In the southern Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, poverty isn't an idea, it's as natural as the grass grows. For a generation growing up in this world, at the heart of the modern opioid crisis, addiction isn't an abstraction, it's neighbours, parents, and friends. 'Family' could mean love, or reluctant foster care. For Demon, born on the wrong side of luck, the affection and safety he craves is as remote as the ocean he dreams of seeing one day. The wonder is in how far he's willing to travel to try and get there. Suffused with truth, anger and compassion, Demon Copperhead is an epic tale of love, loss and everything in between. 'Legit about to get an 'I'd rather be reading Demon Copperhead' sticker for my Nissan Murano.' ROB DELANEY____________What readers are saying:***** 'An amazing, beautifully written story I cannot wait to recommend to everyone I know.' ***** 'Powerful and brilliant. To immerse yourself in a Kingsolver novel is to put yourself in the hands of a master.' ***** 'A must read and heart-opening book.' ***** 'Raw, angry, starkly beautiful. . . Genuinely one of the best books I've ever read.'***** 'Amazingly complex. . . [Kingsolver] is, by far, one of the greatest living authors'

The Bean Trees is bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver's first novel, now widely regarded as a modern classic. It is the charming, engrossing tale of rural Kentucky native Taylor Greer, who only wants to get away from her roots and avoid getting pregnant. She succeeds, but inherits a 3-year-old native-American little girl named Turtle along the way, and together, from Oklahoma to Tucson, Arizona, half-Cherokee Taylor and her charge search for a new life in the West. Written with humour and pathos, this highly praised novel focuses on love and friendship, abandonment and belonging as Taylor, out of money and seemingly out of options, settles in dusty Tucson and begins working at Jesus Is Lord Used Tires while trying to make a life for herself and Turtle. The author of such bestsellers as The Lacuna, The Poinsonwood Bible, and Flight Behavior, Barbara Kingsolver has been hailed for her striking imagery and clear dialogue, and this is the novel that began her remarkable literary career.

Σ’ ένα μονόχωρο λυόμενο σπιτάκι, στους λόφους κάτω από τα Απαλάχια, μια νεαρή, ανύπαντρη, αλκοολική μητέρα γεννάει. Το μωρό της, ο Ντίμον, προβάλλει αβοήθητο στον κόσμο, σαν «μικρός, μελανιασμένος πυγμάχος», καθώς η μητέρα του είναι σχεδόν αναίσθητη από το ποτό. Για να επιβιώσει, θα χρειαστεί αυτό το πρώιμο αγωνιστικό πνεύμα. Και για να τα βγάλει πέρα με τη ζωή που τον περιμένει, θα επιστρατεύσει όλα του τα χαρίσματα: γοητεία, ευστροφία, και μερικά απροσδόκητα ταλέντα, νόμιμα και μη. Σ’ αυτή την απομονωμένη γωνιά της Βιρτζίνια, η φτώχεια και ο εθισμός στις ουσίες δεν είναι μακρινές έννοιες. Είναι παρούσες και τόσο φυσικές, όσο το γρασίδι που φυτρώνει παντού. Για τον Ντίμον, γεννημένο στη «λάθος πλευρά της τύχης», η στοργή και η ασφάλεια που λαχταρά είναι τόσο απρόσιτες όσο και ο ωκεανός που ονειρεύεται να δει κάποια μέρα. Το ερώτημα είναι πόσο μακριά είναι έτοιμος να ταξιδέψει για να βρεθεί εκεί. Πλημμυρισμένο από αλήθεια, θυμό και συμπόνια, το μυθιστόρημα της Κίνγκσολβερ είναι μια επική ιστορία αγάπης, απώλειας, θάρρους και δικαίωσης.