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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. As with any collection, some stories here are better than other. But all of them play to Kingsolver's strengths - good characterisation, exploration of themes of belonging and family, and an interest in the natural world. If you have not read any of her work before I would suggest you start with one of the novels, but for Kingsolver fans this is a worthwhile read. (  ) ForrestFamily | Jul 9, 2008 |  Not as good as her novels but, like her longer works believable stories about real people. In some ways these stories remind me of Steinbeck's short stories. (  ) barefeet4 | May 20, 2007 | I enjoyed 10 of the 12 stories in this book. Kingsolver's descriptions and narratives are very engaging. Traveling. ( ) chaoscat60 | Mar 13, 2007 | From Publishers Weekly "With this dazzling array of stories, demonstrating a wide range of characterizations, settings, situations and voices, Kingsolver confirms the promise of her astonishingly accomplished first novel, The Bean Trees ," praised PW . "If the symbolism in a few tales is too obvious, the author handles other narrative devices with delicacy and subtle skill." Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. (  )  janelittlefield | Feb 10, 2007 |  no reviews | add a review
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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.
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