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The poisonwood Bible: a novel
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Author:
Kingsolver, Barbara.
Published:
New York : HarperFlamingo, [1998].
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Large print ed.
ISBN:
0739412566
Physical Desc:
948 pages
Status:
Available from another library
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The drama of a U.S. missionary family in Africa during a war of decolonization. At its center is Nathan Price, a self-righteous Baptist minister who establishes a mission in a village in 1959 Belgian Congo. The resulting clash of cultures is seen through the eyes of his wife and his four daughters. By the author of Pigs in Heaven.

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Americans -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Fiction.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Fiction.
Missionaries -- Fiction.
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Domestic fiction.
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Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.6, 29 Points
Lexile measure:
960

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The drama of a U.S. missionary family in Africa during a war of decolonization. At its center is Nathan Price, a self-righteous Baptist minister who establishes a mission in a village in 1959 Belgian Congo. The resulting clash of cultures is seen through the eyes of his wife and his four daughters. By the author of Pigs in Heaven.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Kingsolver, B. (1998). The poisonwood Bible: a novel. Large print ed. New York, HarperFlamingo.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Kingsolver, Barbara. 1998. The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel. New York, HarperFlamingo.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Kingsolver, Barbara, The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel. New York, HarperFlamingo, 1998.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Kingsolver, Barbara. The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel. Large print ed. New York, HarperFlamingo, 1998.

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