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OverviewIn her new essay collection, the beloved author of Prodigal Summer moves from one of history's darker moments to present an extended love song to the world we still have. From its opening parable gleaned from recent news about a lost child saved in an astonishing way, the book moves on to consider a world of surprising and hopeful prospects. Small Wonder is a hopeful examination of the people we seem to be, and what we might yet make of ourselves. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Barbara Kingsolver , Barbara KingsolverPublisher: Blackstone Publishing Imprint: Blackstone Publishing Edition: Library Edition Dimensions: Width: 18.30cm , Height: 4.00cm , Length: 16.10cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9780792726333ISBN 10: 0792726332 Publication Date: 01 June 2002 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsWell-wrought scientific views...There could be no better reader for these vignettes than the author herself; her Kentucky lilt adds intimacy to the discourse, as if she were a friend chatting over a cup of tea. -- Library Journal Like a visit from a cherished old friend...Kingsolver has strong opinions, but has a gift for explaining what she thinks and how she arrived at her conclusions in a way that gives readers plenty of room to disagree comfortably. -- Publishers Weekly Essays...[of] great skill and wisdom. -- Booklist With beautiful language and heartbreaking turns of phrase, Kingsolver reflects on the world community and one's individual role in it. The author's actual voice is as thoughtful and quietly strong as her written voice, lending a certain calm to her thought-provoking commentary...This audiobook is timely and interesting. -- AudioFile These essays stretch out in front of us with a leisure of a quiet, overdue conversation. -- Barnes & Noble, editorial review A delightful, challenging, and wonderfully informative book. -- San Francisco Chronicle Book Review A delightful, challenging, and wonderfully informative book. -- San Francisco Chronicle Book Review Essays...[of] great skill and wisdom. -- Booklist Like a visit from a cherished old friend...Kingsolver has strong opinions, but has a gift for explaining what she thinks and how she arrived at her conclusions in a way that gives readers plenty of room to disagree comfortably. -- Publishers Weekly These essays stretch out in front of us with a leisure of a quiet, overdue conversation. -- Barnes & Noble, editorial review Well-wrought scientific views...There could be no better reader for these vignettes than the author herself; her Kentucky lilt adds intimacy to the discourse, as if she were a friend chatting over a cup of tea. -- Library Journal With beautiful language and heartbreaking turns of phrase, Kingsolver reflects on the world community and one's individual role in it. The author's actual voice is as thoughtful and quietly strong as her written voice, lending a certain calm to her thought-provoking commentary...This audiobook is timely and interesting. -- AudioFile Author InformationBarbara Kingsolver's books of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction include the novels The Bean Trees and The Poisonwood Bible. Translated into more than twenty languages, her work has won a devoted worldwide readership and many awards, including the National Humanities Medal. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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