The Lacuna: A Novel

by Barbara Kingsolver | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0060852577 Global Overview for this book
Registered by rem_IVE-620646 on 10/31/2011
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Journal Entry 1 by rem_IVE-620646 on Monday, October 31, 2011
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Journal Entry 2 by rem_IVE-620646 at Mission Viejo, California USA on Monday, October 31, 2011

Released 12 yrs ago (10/31/2011 UTC) at Mission Viejo, California USA

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

the very kind MoutainWren sent me a book off her wishlist, and in return I went through her wishlist and discovered I had a bunch of her wishes on my TBR shelf. It took longer than I'd hoped, but I'm finally getting a nice big RABCK stack off to her. Enjoy!!


Dear Reader:

What you have in your hands is an honest-to-goodness gift, no strings attached. You may keep it forever and ever, pass it on to a friend, or release it in the wild. I know it may seem a little odd to find this lying around--it's my way of touching the lives of others in a positive way, with the hope that it made your day. I hope you'll journal so all the previous and future readers can track this book's journey.

Thanks, and happy BookCrossing!


Journal Entry 3 by Mountainwren at Rockville, Maryland USA on Sunday, November 13, 2011
Thanks for sending! I am huge fan of Barbara Kingsolver, but haven't read this book of hers yet.

Journal Entry 4 by Mountainwren at Bethesda, Maryland USA on Wednesday, January 15, 2014
We read this book for our bookclub earlier this year. Here is what I wrote about it:

I have long admired Barbara Kingsolver’s work, from her powerful fiction ("Poisonwood Bible") to her insightful essay collections ("High Tide in Tuscon") and nonfiction ("Animal, Vegetable, Miracle"). I am not surprised that she has produced another thought-provoking yet accessible work in "The Lacuna."

We follow Harrison Shepherd from his coming-of-age in Mexico to his adulthood as a resident of both Mexico and the United States during the first part of the twentieth century. As a boy, dragged along on his unreliable mother’s adventures, Harrison develops his skills for observation, cooking, and crafting with words. As a young man, associations with painters Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, as well as their friends, forever change Harrison.

Through journals, news articles, and narration, Kingsolver takes us on a unforgettable journey through a tumultuous time period.

****I dropped this book off during a recent donation run to Friends of the Library. I hope it finds a new reader!

Journal Entry 5 by Mountainwren at Fitness First North Potomac in Gaithersburg, Maryland USA on Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Released 10 yrs ago (12/15/2013 UTC) at Fitness First North Potomac in Gaithersburg, Maryland USA

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