The Bean Trees
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| Author | Barbara Kingsolver |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Humorous fiction |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
| Released | 1988 |
| Media Type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) and audio-CD |
| Pages | 232 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-06-015863-8 |
| Followed by | Pigs in Heaven |
The Bean Trees, first published in 1988, is the first book written by Barbara Kingsolver, with a sequel Pigs in Heaven In this novel the protagonist, Taylor Greer, a native of Kentucky, finds herself in Oklahoma, near Cherokee territory. A woman leaves a Cherokee infant with Taylor, whom she later names Turtle, and the remainder of the novel traces their experiences together into Turtle's early childhood, along with a colorful cast of characters, including a Guatemalan couple. The novel also deals with the issue of Native American parental rights.
