In a none-too-subtle metaphor, he won’t even adapt to Congolese culture when it comes to agriculture, but absurdly pretends like there is no such thing as different climates. He is thus the epitome of someone who doesn’t know what he doesn’t know. The novel is narrated by these five women.ĭespite refusing to do the required training, Nathan bullied the Southern Baptist Mission League into giving him their blessing and a stipend. He brings along his wife, Orleanna, and their daughters, Rachel (15), Leah and Adah (13-year-old twins), and Ruth May (5). Nathan is a Southern Baptist pastor who in 1959 becomes a missionary to the Congo. It was named one of the Ten Best Books of 2022 by the New York Times, and we can expect that as 2023 unfolds it will appear on shortlists for literary prizes.Ģ023 is also a fitting moment to revisit Kingsolver’s bestselling The Poisonwood Bible (1998), which turns twenty-five this year. Revisiting the Barbara Kingsolver bestseller-in which a person becomes a parableīarbara Kingsolver’s Demon Cooperheadhas been widely acclaimed.
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