Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver – first published in 1999
In 1959 the Price family move from Georgia to a remote village in the Belgium Congo. The book is is narrated by the five women of the family: Orleanna, long-suffering wife of Baptist missionary Nathan Price, and their four daughters – Rachel, Leah, Adah, and Ruth May – over the period 1959-1998. They are completely unprepared for the life they find in Congo – hostile locals, dangerous wildlife etc and the experiences they have there change the course of all their lives for ever. The book is mainly set in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo but a small part of it is set in Congo Brazzaville. Excellent book. Now I understand why it has been such a favourite with reading groups for the last 11 years. 9/10
1st September 2010
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