Pigs in Heaven
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| Author | Barbara Kingsolver |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
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Publication date
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1993 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) and audio-CD |
| Pages | 343 pp |
| ISBN | 0-06-016801-3 |
| OCLC | 27431722 |
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| LC Class | PS3561.I496 P54 1993 |
| Preceded by | The Bean Trees |
Pigs in Heaven is a 1993 novel by Barbara Kingsolver; it is the sequel to her first novel, The Bean Trees. It continues the story of Taylor Greer and Turtle, her adopted Cherokee daughter. It highlights the strong relationships between mothers and daughters, with special attention given to the customs, history, and present living situation of the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma. It is Kingsolver's first book to appear on the New York Times Best Seller list.[1] The New York Times Book Review praised Kingsolver's "extravagantly gifted narrative voice" and called the novel a "resounding achievement".[2]
References
- "And Baby Makes Two". New York Times. 1993-06-27
- "Heaven in Oklahoma PIGS IN HEAVEN, By Barbara Kingsolver. Los Angeles Times. 1993-07-04
External links
- Pigs in Heaven Book Source ISBN 9780060168018
- Stomp Dance like that described in the book, recorded in Okmulgee, Oklahoma
