How long is The Poisonwood Bible audiobook?
15 hours and 34 minutes
Product details
| Listening Length | 15 hours and 34 minutes |
|---|---|
| Author | Barbara Kingsolver |
| Narrator | Dean Robertson |
| Whispersync for Voice | Ready |
| Audible.com Release Date | June 06, 2008 |
Who narrates Poisonwood Bible?
Orleanna Price
Indepth Facts: narratorThe book is narrated by five different characters, Orleanna Price and her four daughters Rachel, Leah, Adah, and Ruth May.
Is The Poisonwood Bible a true story?
To answer questions about The Poisonwood Bible, please sign up. Sandy The author says the historical events and figures are true to the best of her research; the story of the family is purely fictional.
What is the message of The Poisonwood Bible?
The Poisonwood Bible is a political allegory. Though the story it tells focuses on the guilt of five women, for example their private guilt over the death of a daughter and sister, and their public guilt over the role they played in Africa’s tragedies, it is really about the guilt that all United States citizens share.
What does Poisonwood mean?
Definition of poisonwood : a tree (Metopium toxiferum) of the cashew family that is native to Florida and the West Indies and has compound leaves, greenish paniculate flowers, and orange-yellow fruits and produces a severely irritating sap.
What religion is Nathan Price?
As a Baptist, much of Nathan’s religious belief centers on the Christian tradition of baptism.
Who wrote unsheltered?
Barbara Kingsolver
Unsheltered/Authors
Barbara Kingsolver is the author of ten bestselling works of fiction, including the novels Unsheltered, Flight Behavior, The Lacuna, The Poisonwood Bible, Animal Dreams, and The Bean Trees, as well as books of poetry, essays, and creative nonfiction.
Why is orleanna guilty?
Nathan’s missionary fervor is driven by guilt—he believes he should not have survived the war. Orleanna feels guilt for leaving Adah behind when the ants attack. All the women feel guilt over Ruth May’s death.
Who is Methuselah in Poisonwood Bible?
Methuselah, the parrot who Brother Fowles kept during his time in Kilanga (and who later becomes a pet for the Price family), is a complicated symbol. At times, he symbolizes the captivity in which the Price women find themselves.
What is the purpose of The Poisonwood Bible?
The Poisonwood Bible is a political allegory. Though the story it tells focuses on the guilt of five women, for example their private guilt over the death of a daughter and sister, and their public guilt over the role they played in Africa’s tragedies, it is really about the guilt that all United States citizens share.
Was the Poisonwood Bible ever made into a movie?
The Poisonwood Bible has never been made into a movie, and one has not been planned at this point. There are no movies in preproduction that have been announced to the public. Interestingly enough, not only is there no movie version of The Poisonwood Bible, t here are no movie versions of any of her books!
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