Classic & Older Gothic
by Barbara Kingsolver
Nathan Price drags his wife and four daughters to the Belgian Congo in 1959 as missionaries, armed with unwavering faith and stunning cultural ignorance. Told through five female voices, the novel chronicles their disastrous collision with a nation on the brink of revolution and independence. Kingsolver weaves a powerful critique of colonialism with an intimate family drama spanning decades.
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