The Bean Trees

A Novel

by Barbara Kingsolver

On Sale: 05/07/2013

The Bean Trees

A Novel

by Barbara Kingsolver

On Sale: 05/07/2013

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About the Book

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.

Critical Praise

“The work of a visionary. . . . It leaves you open-mouthed and smiling.” — Los Angeles Times

“As clear as air. It is the southern novel taken west, its colors as translucent and polished as one of those slices of rose agate from a desert shop.” — New York Times Book Review

"An extraordinary good novel, tough and tender and gritty and moving." — Anne Rivers Siddons

“So wry and wise we wish it would never end....The chatty, down-home audacity of Barbara Kingsolver’s remarkable first novel hooks us on the first page.” — San Francisco Chronicle

"A major new talent. From the very first page, Kingsolver's characters tug at the heart and soul." — Ms.

“An astonishing literary debut....For a deep breath of fresh air, spend some time in the neighborhood of The Bean Trees.” — Cosmopolitan

"Idealistic and exhilerating, The Bean Trees is a book that combines the most careful craft with a moral code that is loving and expansive." — Philadelphia Inquirer

“This is the story of a lovable, resourceful ‘instant mother,’ one who speaks, acts and learns for herself, becoming an inspiration to us all.” — Glamour

“This funny, inspiring book is a marvelous affirmation of risk-taking, commitment and everyday miracles...An overwhelming delight, as random and unexpected as real life.” — Publishers Weekly

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780062277756
  • ISBN 10: 0062277758
  • Imprint: Harper Perennial
  • On Sale: 05/07/2013
  • Pages: 272
  • List Price:23.99 CAD
  • BISAC1 : FICTION / Literary
  • BISAC2 : FICTION / Cultural Heritage
  • BISAC3 : FICTION / Action & Adventure
  • BISAC4 : FICTION / Psychological
  • BISAC5 : FICTION / Sagas
  • BISAC6 : FICTION / Small Town & Rural
  • BISAC7 : FICTION / Coming of Age
  • BISAC8 : FICTION / Classics
  • BISAC9 : FICTION / Family Life
  • BISAC10 : FICTION / Contemporary Women

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