Homeland and Other Stories [B1514]

1990 PB in excellent condition. With the same wit and sensitivity that have come to characterize her highly praised and beloved novels Animal Dreams and The Bean Trees, Barbara Kingsolver gives us a rich and emotionally resonant collection of twelve stories. Spreading her memorable characters over landscapes ranging from northern-California to the hills of eastern Kentucky and the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, Kingsolver tells stories of hope, momentary joy, and powerful endurance. In every setting, Kingsolver's distinctive voice -- at times comic, but often heartrending -- rings true as she explores the twin themes of family ties and the life choices one must ultimately make alone. Homeland and Other Stories creates a world of love and possibility that readers will want to take as their own.

From recent-ish Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Ahhhhh, perfect. BK is such an optimistic writer! It's really nice to read short stories that are about so much LOVE!! Not that they are love stories, just that they are imbued with love. Even the sad stories have an undercurrent of kindness and empathy. I also really enjoyed the specificity of place in each of her stories. In each one, I felt like I entered a new unique town. This was my first BK read and definitely not my last. Her writing has absolutely captured my heart. I am very excited to read one of her novels."; "A fine compilation of some of her best work."; "Masterful. Amazing collection, a survey course in contemporary everyday American life, shot through with empathy and truth. I'm eager to read more of her short stories!"