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The poisonwood Bible: a novel
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Author:
Kingsolver, Barbara.
Published:
New York : HarperPerennial, 1999.
Physical Desc:
x, 546 pages ; 25 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 29
Lexile measure:
960L
Status:
Withdrawn/Unavailable
Description
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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LC Subjects
Americans -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Fiction.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 1960-1997 -- Fiction.
Families -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Fiction.
Missionaries -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Fiction.
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Fiction.
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Format:
Book
Edition:
1st HarperPerennial ed.
Language:
English
ISBN:
0060175400, 0060930535
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.6, 29 Points
Lexile measure:
960

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 545-546).
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APA Citation (style guide)

Kingsolver, B. (1999). The poisonwood Bible: a novel. 1st HarperPerennial ed. New York, HarperPerennial.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Kingsolver, Barbara. 1999. The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel. New York, HarperPerennial.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Kingsolver, Barbara, The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel. New York, HarperPerennial, 1999.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Kingsolver, Barbara. The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel. 1st HarperPerennial ed. New York, HarperPerennial, 1999.

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