Barbara Kingsolver
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Review [Kingsolver's] voice is sure and her narrative skill accomplished. Highly recommended.-- "Library Journal"Extraordinarily fine. Barbara Kingsol
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ver has a Chekhovian tenderness toward her characters...The title story is pure poetry.-- "New York Times Book Review"Kingsolver's stories are so sharply defined and deftly constructed...A lovely repertoire.-- "Kirkus Reviews"Most of these dozen tales ring with authentic insights, leaving the reader moved, amused or enlightened. Kingsolver's knowledge of human nature, and especially domestic relationships, is breathtaking...Propelled by fresh, breezy dialogue, funny, tender, and full of surprises.-- "Publishers Weekly"Read Homeland and Other Stories and you will feel glad to be alive. You are delighted by a gifted storyteller. You are strengthened and healed by the toughness and tenderness she discerns in humanity's daily rounds.-- "Newsday" Product Description With the same wit and sensitivity that have come to characterize her highly praised and beloved novels, Barbara Kingsolver gives us a rich and emotionally resonant collection of twelve stories. Spreading her memorable characters over landscapes ranging from northern California to the hills of eastern Kentucky and the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, Kingsolver tells stories of hope, momentary joy, and powerful endurance. In every setting, Kingsolver's narrative-at times comic but often heartrending-rings true as she explores the twin themes of family ties and the life choices one must ultimately make alone.Homeland and Other Stories creates a world of love and possibility that readers will want to take as their own. About the Author Barbara Kingsolver's books of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction include the novels The Bean Trees and The Poisonwood Bible. Translated into more than twenty languages, her work has won a devoted worldwide readership and many awards, including the National Humanities Medal.Paula Parker, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, is an actress whose stage credits include The Debate, Maggie Flynn, and Four to Make Two. Her television credits feature All My Children, Guiding Light, One Life to Live, and Another World. Among her films are Coupe de Torchon and The Family.
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