The Bean Trees Low Price CD
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (802 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0061782106 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 8 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amazon Customer said Highly Recommend. I'm sad to say I was never assigned The Bean Trees while in high school as many people were, and yet at the same time I might not have appreciated it as much as I have at this point in my life. The book is beautifully written, and the characters are easily relatable, as well as lovable. I was quickly captivated by this coming of age story and the main character's profound journey into motherhood.I h. Tender and healing owlet Barbara Kingsolver is an amazing writer. I have loved some of her books and been unable to read some, so I never can approach her knowing what is coming. This book along with "Pigs in Heaven" is one of my favorites. She loves and respects the characters and even the landscape becomes a living part of the story. There is a great tenderness among these people. There is a villain in the background but . "The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver" according to Wendeborg. This cleverly written, engrossing tale of Marietta/Taylor Greer's escape from her birthplace in Kentucky, and what eventually happens to her in Arizona.The story (and it's a good story) is about family, friendship and our responsibilities as people.To give an example of Kingsolver's style (of which I have long been a fan) her description of Taylor's first stop, a bar in Oklahoma:"and the black greas
Taylor playfully names her little foundling "Turtle," because she clings with an unrelenting, reptilian grip; at the same time, Taylor aches at the thought of the silent, staring child's past suffering. This funny, inspiring book is a marvelous affirmation of risk-taking, commitment and everyday miracles. . The unmistakable voice of its irresistible heroine is whimsical, yet deeply insightful. By the time she reaches Oklahoma, this strong-willed young Kentucky native with a quick tongue and an open mind is catapulted into a surprising new life. But when a forlorn Cherokee woman drops a baby in Taylor's passenger seat and asks her to take it, she does. Copyright 1988 Reed Bus
Now a standard in college literature classes across thenation, and a book that appears in translation across the globe, The BeanTrees is not only a literary masterpiece but a popular triumph—anarrative that readers worldwide have taken into their hearts. The Los Angeles Times calls The Bean Trees “the work of a visionary. . . . It leaves you open-mouthed and smiling.”. Barbara Kingsolver's 1988 debut novel is a classic workof American fiction