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  1. A novel by Barbara Kingsolver about a missionary family in the Congo in the 1960s. The title refers to a Bible error made by the father, Nathan, who mispronounces "Jesus is precious" as "Jesus is poisonwood".

    • Barbara Kingsolver
    • 1998
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  3. Sep 24, 1998 · A historical fiction novel about a missionary family in the Congo and their struggles with culture, faith, and politics. Read ratings, reviews, quotes, and more from the world's largest community for readers.

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  4. Oct 13, 2009 · A Pulitzer Prize finalist and an Oprah's Book Club selection, this epic novel follows the Price family's journey from Georgia to the Congo in 1959. Told by the wife and four daughters, the story explores the clash of cultures, religions, and politics in a turbulent time and place.

  5. May 31, 2005 · What follows is a suspenseful epic of one family's tragic undoing and remarkable reconstruction over the course of three decades in postcolonial Africa. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more. Read more.

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    • Barbara Kingsolver
    • Barbara Kingsolver
  6. A powerful and epic story of a missionary family in the Congo and their tragic undoing and reconstruction over three decades. The novel explores themes of religion, politics, race, sin and redemption against the backdrop of postcolonial Africa.

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    • Barbara Kingsolver
  7. Oct 13, 2009 · A Pulitzer Prize finalist and Oprah's Book Club selection, this epic novel follows the Price family's journey from Georgia to the Congo in 1959. Told by the wife and four daughters, it explores the clash of cultures, religions, and politics in a turbulent time and place.

  8. The Poisonwood Bible: Author of Demon Copperhead, Winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction. Barbara Kingsolver. Faber & Faber, Sep 4, 2008 - Fiction - 640 pages. **NOW INCLUDING...

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