THE POISONWOOD BIBLE
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The Poisonwood Bible is a story told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce, evangelical Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. They carry with them everything they believe they will need from home, but soon find that all of it-from garden seeds to Scripture-is calamitously transformed on African soil. What follows is a suspenseful epic of one fami... More
Book Information
Publisher | HarperCollins Children's Books |
Binding | Paperback (67 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | N/A |
ISBN-10 | B002Z6A6X8 |
Publication Date | /2009 |
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10/7/2009 Sharon Koontz said: 4303999
tags: historical fiction, fiction, africa, 1001 books you must read before you die
tags: historical fiction, fiction, africa, 1001 books you must read before you die
9/24/2009 Richele McFarlin said:
tags: I'm reading
I find this book to be very interesting in its approach. As a Christian who loves tales of Christian missionaires in far away places, this book peaked my interest. I knew this was not written from a Christain prespective but more as a story of the people and not the cause. You get a glimpse of a ... more
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