Journal Entry 1 by Cassiopaeia from Cardiff, Wales United Kingdom on Friday, December 31, 2010

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The Poisonwood Bible tells the story of an American family in the Congo during a time of tremendous political and social upheaval. The story is told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce evangelical Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. They carry with them all they believe they will need from home, but soon find that all of it - from garden seeds to Scripture - is calamitously transformed on African soil. This tale of one family's tragic undoing and remarkable reconstruction, over the course of three decades in postcolonial Africa, is set against one of history's most dramatic political parables. The Poisonwood Bible dances between the darkly comic human failings and inspiring poetic justices of our times. In a compelling exploration of religion, conscience, imperialist arrogance, and the many paths to redemption, Barbara Kingsolver has written a novel of overwhelming power and passion.  

Journal Entry 2 by Cassiopaeia at Cardiff, Wales United Kingdom on Thursday, February 09, 2012

Excellent read. I had put off reading this for some time but finally got around to it and thought it was well worthwhile. The distinctive voices of the female narrators worked really well and I particularly enjoyed finding out how their paths diverged in the aftermath. Also veyu interesting background to that historical/political period in the sixties Congo.