Front cover of The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, paperback

The Poisonwood Bible : Author of Demon Copperhead, Winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction - Barbara Kingsolver

Barbara Kingsolver

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  • Pages · 640 pages
  • Publication Date · 06/07/2017
  • Genre · Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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