Cerdos En El Cielo: Pigs in Heaven
The Spanish-language edition of the New York Times best-seller tells the story of six-year-old Turtle Greer and what happens after she witnesses a freak accident at Hoover Dam.
The Spanish-language edition of the New York Times best-seller tells the story of six-year-old Turtle Greer and what happens after she witnesses a freak accident at Hoover Dam.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780060951221 (0060951222)
Publish date: May 4th 1995
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 372
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Literature,
Book Club,
Adult Fiction,
Realistic Fiction,
American,
Literary Fiction,
Adult,
Contemporary,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit
Series: Greer Family (#2)
I have a theory about the genesis of this novel. By the time she wrote her first novel, the beloved The Bean Trees, it’s clear that Kingsolver was already deeply invested in social justice issues. But she missed one when her protagonist, a young woman named Taylor, traveled through Cherokee tribal l...
Barbara Kingsolver is a wonder. Despite the sinking feeling I had from about a quarter of the way through the book that the ending was not one I wanted, she still managed to make me feel satisfied with it. I am constantly amazed at her ability to take lowly characters and develop them into people ...
The sequel to The Bean Trees. The story starts three years later, and you get to find out what ultimately happens to Taylor and Turtle and Taylor's mother Alice. A little longer and more complicated than The Bean Trees, but just as enjoyable to read. I love all the interesting, unique characters ...
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