Barbara Kingsolver Barbara Kingsolver, author of The Poisonwood Bible (1998), in 2023. (more) The Poisonwood Bible novel by Kingsolver Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Poisonwood-Bible Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Anna Foca Anna Foca's work appears in Encyclopaedia Britannica as part of a joint publishing agreement with the publisher of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, where the work originally appeared. Anna Foca Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Mar 14, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot The Poisonwood Bible, novel by the well-respected American writer Barbara Kingsolver. Published in 1998, it was the first of her novels to be set outside the United States. The Poisonwood Bible takes place in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is narrated by Orleanna Price and her four daughters. It tells the story of what happens when Orleanna’s husband, the overzealous Southern Baptist preacher Nathan Price, moves his family from the U.S. state of Georgia to a village in the Belgian Congo in 1959 to convert the people to Christianity and a Western way of life. ...(100 of 604 words)

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