In The Lacuna, her first novel in nine years, Barbara Kingsolver, the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Poisonwood Bible and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life, tells the story of Harrison William Shepherd, a man caught between two worlds—an unforgettable protagonist whose search for identity will take readers to the heart of the twentieth century’s most tumultuous … the twentieth century’s most tumultuous events.
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Kingsolver should earn a PhD for every book she researches and writes.
My favorite Kingsolver novel.
All her books are well written and really interesting.
Great historical novel
Barbara Kingsolver is a wonderful writer. I really liked this book because the main character was so well developed and Kingsolver got it right describing how he had so much trouble adjusting to his nationality. I could really relate to that! I wish there had been more historical information about Diego Rivera and that she had more going on with …
An absolutely stunning achievement in the historical literary novel genre. A must read for anyone who truly wants to learn about the greatest political witch hunt in American history.
I usually like Barbara Kingsolver but I hated this book! I thought it was sooooo boring and I didn’t even finish it. It was a huge disappointment.
I am determined to finish this one day. I love Barbara Kingsolver, but this book has defeated me twice. I just find it uninteresting.
Barbara kingsolver is a wonderful writer. This is a historical fiction novel, with historically factual information about Leon Trotsky and his time in Mexico living with Frida kali and Diego rivera. It is told through the eyes,of a fictional boy who works in the house and later becomes a writer. I loved it.
Probably the best historical novel of the still young century.