The Bean Trees is bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver's first novel, now widely regarded as a modern classic. It is the charming, engrossing tale of rural Kentucky native Taylor Greer, who only wants to get away from her roots and avoid getting pregnant. She succeeds, but inherits a 3-year-old native-American little girl named Turtle along the way, and together, from Oklahoma to Tucson, Arizona, half-Cherokee Taylor and her charge search for a new life in the West.

Written with humour and pathos, this highly praised novel focuses on love and friendship, abandonment and belonging as Taylor, out of money and seemingly out of options, settles in dusty Tucson and begins working at Jesus Is Lord Used Tires while trying to make a life for herself and Turtle.

The author of such bestsellers as The Lacuna, The Poinsonwood Bible, and Flight Behavior, Barbara Kingsolver has been hailed for her striking imagery and clear dialogue, and this is the novel that began her remarkable literary career.

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About the Author
Barbara Kingsolver is the author of fifteen novels including The Poisonwood Bible, a finalist for the Pulitzer and the Orange Prize, and The Lacuna, winner of the Orange Prize in 2010. She grew up in rural Kentucky and spent two decades in Tucson, Arizona, before moving to a farm in southern Appalachia where she lives with her family.

Reviews
This is the story of a lovable, resourceful 'instant mother,' one who speaks, acts and learns for herself, becoming an inspiration to us all * Glamour *
As clear as air. It is the southern novel taken west, its colors as translucent and polished as one of those slices of rose agate from a desert shop * New York Times Book Review *
The work of a visionary. . . . It leaves you open-mouthed and smiling * Los Angeles Times *
An astonishing literary debut....For a deep breath of fresh air, spend some time in the neighborhood of The Bean Tree * Cosmopolitan *
Compelling and very funny * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
A remarkable, enjoyable book ... I'd definitely urge you to read it * New York TIMES *
An astonishing literary debut * COSMOPOLITAN *



Book Information
ISBN 9780349114170
Author Barbara Kingsolver
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Abacus
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 168g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 16mm