Prodigal Summer : Deluxe Modern Classic

A blend of breathtaking artistry, encyclopedic knowledge of the natural world. . . and ardent commitment to the supremacy of nature.San Francisco Chronicle

In this beautiful novel, Barbara Kingsolver,New York Timesbestselling author ofDemon CopperheadandThe Poisonwood Bible, weaves together three stories of human love within a larger tapestry of lives inhabiting the forested mountains and struggling small farms of southern Appalachia.

Over the course of one humid summer, as the urge to procreate overtakes the lush countryside, this novel's intriguing protagonistsa reclusive wildlife biologist, a young farmer's wife marooned far from home, and a pair of elderly, feuding neighborsface disparate predicaments but find connections to one another and to the flora and fauna with whom they necessarily share a place. Their discoveries are embedded inside countless intimate lessons of biology, the realities of small farming, and the final, urgent truth that humans are only one piece of life on earth.

This gorgeous Harper Perennial Deluxe Edition features beautiful cover artwork on uncoated stock, French flaps, and deckle-edge pages, making it the perfect gift book.