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The Bean Trees
“The Bean Trees is the work of a visionary. . . . It leaves you open-mouthed and smiling.” — Los Angeles Times
A bestseller that has come to be regarded as an American classic, The Bean Trees is the novel that launched Barbara Kingsolver’s remarkable literary career.
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 three-year-old Native American girl named Turtle along the way, and together, from Oklahoma to Arizona, half-Cherokee Taylor and her charge search for a new life in the West. Hers is a story about love and friendship, abandonment and belonging, and the discovery of surprising resources in seemingly empty places.
This edition includes a P.S. section with additional insights from the author, background material, suggestions for further reading, and more.
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Reviews
I LOVED this book! Great narrations pacing, characters, and world- building!
By LaceyKayeF
Poignant, sweet. I loved the dialogue. My Mom used some of those expressions. Second time reading this book. Now I’m going to reread some more of Barbara Kingsolver books.
By Lonaleh
Kind of quirky, entertainment reading. The women are holding on and helping each other. The story has just enough plot to get you to read to the end.
By CS Walter
A unique tale which comes from circumstances most people will never know, how it feels to be lost in the circumstances of the undocumented and illegal in America. Hard topics like child abuse and how the victims cope. An interesting and amazing book.
By debnotes
Loved the characters and the unique story of a family, not by blood, but by love.
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