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By: Barbara Kingsolver
Narrated by: Barbara Kingsolver
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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION
TWICE WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION
THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR

'Magnificent.' The Times, 'Books of the Year'
'Gripping.' Grazia
'Peerless.' Daily Mail
'Wise.' Sunday Times

Meet Willa Knox, a woman who stands braced against a world which seems to hold little mercy for her and her family - or their old, crumbling house, falling down around them. Willa's two grown-up children, a new-born grandchild, and her ailing father-in-law have all moved in at a time when life seems at its most precarious. But when Willa discovers that a pioneering female scientist lived on the same street in the 1800s, could this historical connection be enough to save their home from ruin? And can Willa, despite the odds, keep her family together?

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This is my first book by Kingsolver and I really enjoyed it. Fully realised characters and an engaging narrative with lots of detail and emotional complexity which had me fully invested. The parallel of 19th century rejection of modern science and the cult of Vineland's charismatic leader was pitched perfectly against the present day story during Trump's election campaign, without hammering the point home too bluntly. The botany elements were a really nice touch in bringing you into the minutia of the characters' internal worlds, and the basic human fallability of everybody involved had a comforting ring of truth. I'll definitely try more Kingsolver, especially if read by the author.

Skillfully woven story which really drew me in!

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I’ve loved Bárbara Kingsolvers other books but I struggled with this one. The present day part of the story just about held my interest but the historical part did not. I wasn’t keen on the way it was read although I have liked her reading of previous books. Perhaps I should have read the book in print.

Slightly disappointed by my favourite author

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Love Barbara Kingsolver. Love her consciousness of our work, her eco-responsible sensitive writing. More people need to listen to her themes. She is so accurate about the current administration

Brilliant

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Just didn’t flow for me. I’m a huge admirer of Barbara Kingsolver but this fell short of a usual WOW for me.

Not my favourite

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Really enjoyed it. Glad that the narrator was the writer, but I found her style a little flat, till I got used to it. I've enjoyed all her books I've read so far.

Good book

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