Flight Behaviour: Author of Demon Copperhead, Winner of the Women's Prize for Fi

Description: Flight Behaviour by Barbara Kingsolver From the Orange Prize-winning author of The Lacuna comes a suspenseful and brilliant new novel about catastrophe and denial. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description On the Appalachian Mountains above her home, a young mother discovers a beautiful and terrible marvel of nature. As the world around her is suddenly transformed by a seeming miracle, can the old certainties they have lived by for centuries remain unchallenged?Flight Behaviour is a captivating, topical and deeply human story touching on class, poverty and climate change. It is Barbara Kingsolvers most accessible novel yet, and explores the truths we live by, and the complexities that lie behind them. Notes From the Orange Prize-winning author of The Lacuna comes a suspenseful and brilliant new novel about catastrophe and denial. Author Biography Barbara Kingsolver is one of the most important voices of our time. Barbara Kingsolvers previous fourteen works of fiction and non-fiction have been translated into dozens of languages and earned a devoted readership. She won the Orange Prize in 2010 for The Lacuna and her novel Flight Behaviour was shortlisted for the Womens Prize for Fiction. In 2000 she was awarded the National Humanities Medal, her countrys highest honour for service through the arts. Before she made her living as a writer, Kingsolver earned degrees in biology and worked as a scientist. She now lives with her family on a farm in southern Appalachia. Promotional Flight Behaviour is a captivating, topical and deeply human story touching on class, poverty and climate change by the Pulitzer and Womens Prize winning author of The Lacuna and The Poisonwood Bible. Prizes Short-listed for Womens Prize for Fiction 2013 Long Description From the Orange Prize-winning author of The Lacuna comes a suspenseful and brilliant new novel about catastrophe and denial. On the Appalachian Mountains above her home, a young mother discovers a beautiful and terrible marvel of nature. As the world around her is suddenly transformed by a seeming miracle, can the old certainties they have lived by for centuries remain unchallenged? F light Behaviour i s a captivating, topical and deeply human story touching on class, poverty and climate change. It is Barbara Kingsolvers most accessible novel yet, and explores the truths we live by, and the complexities that lie behind them. Promotional "Headline" Flight Behaviour is a captivating, topical and deeply human story touching on class, poverty and climate change by Barbara Kingsolver, the Orange Prize-winning author of The Lacuna and The Poisonwood Bible . Details ISBN0571290809 Author Barbara Kingsolver Language English Year 2013 ISBN-10 0571290809 ISBN-13 9780571290802 Format Paperback Media Book Pages 608 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.6 Imprint Faber & Faber Edition Main Audience Age 0-0 Replaces 9780571290819 UK Release Date 2013-04-18 AU Release Date 2013-04-18 Illustrator Sean Michael Lucas Birth 1868 Death 1936 Affiliation Royal Holloway, University of London, UK Position Professor of Early Medieval History Qualifications M.S., RN-CS, Pnp Publisher Faber & Faber Publication Date 2013-04-18 Audience General Subtitle Author of Demon Copperhead, Winner of the Womens Prize for Fiction NZ Release Date 2013-05-26 Edition Description Main - Re-issue We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:47725024;

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