{"product_id":"homeland-and-other-stories-9780062277749","title":"Homeland: And Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Extraordinarily fine. Kingsolver has a Chekhovian tenderness toward her characters. . . . The title story is pure poetry.\" --Russell Banks, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the same wit and sensitivity that have come to characterize her highly praised and beloved novels, acclaimed author Barbara Kingsolver gives us a rich and emotionally resonant collection of twelve stories. Spreading her memorable characters over landscapes ranging from Northern California to the hills of eastern Kentucky and the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, Kingsolver tells stories of hope, momentary joy, and powerful endurance. In every setting, Kingsolver's distinctive voice-- at times comic, but often heartrending--rings true as she explores the twin themes of family ties and the life choices one must ultimately make alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHomeland and Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e creates a world of love and possibility that readers will want to take as their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition includes a P.S. section with additional insights from the author, background material, suggestions for further reading, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKingsolver, Barbara:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBarbara Kingsolver is the author of ten bestselling works of fiction, including the novels \u003cem\u003eUnsheltered\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFlight Behavior\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Lacuna\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Poisonwood Bible\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAnimal Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Bean Trees\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as books of poetry, essays, and creative nonfiction. Her work of narrative nonfiction is the influential bestseller \u003cem\u003eAnimal, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eVegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life\u003c\/em\u003e. Kingsolver's work has been translated into more than twenty languages and has earned literary awards and a devoted readership at home and abroad. She was awarded the National Humanities Medal, our country's highest honor for service through the arts, as well as the Dayton Literary Peace Prize for the body of her work. She lives with her family on a farm in southern Appalachia. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50727752368402,"sku":"9780062277749","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a88b032d-20be-4e63-8f27-eecdd74d29ff.jpg?v=1734920753","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/homeland-and-other-stories-9780062277749","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}