The Bean Trees

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The Bean Trees

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Author Barbara Kingsolver
Country United States
Language English
Genre(s) Dramatic Fiction
Publisher Harper & Row
Publication date 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, followed by a sequel Pigs in Heaven. The protagonist of the novel, Taylor Greer, a native of Kentucky, finds herself in Oklahoma near Cherokee territory. The novel begins with a woman leaving a Cherokee infant with Taylor. The remainder of the novel traces the experiences of Taylor and the child, whom Taylor has named Turtle. Covering Turtle's early childhood, the story includes a colorful cast of characters, including a Guatemalan couple and Mattie, the owner of Jesus Is Lord Used Tires. The novel also deals with the issue of Native American parental rights and immigration.

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