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Small Wonder (Paperback)

by Barbara Kingsolver (Author)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber; New edition edition (19 Jun 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0571215777
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571215775
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.6 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 223,889 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Kingsolver's passion and poise win you over. She gets at large issues through personal and botanical details' Ruth Padel, Financial Times


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'On my desk sits a beautiful engraving, published in another century, that promises me: "Out of the chaos the future emerges in harmony and beauty." Promises and prayers contain their own kinds of answer, as consecrated aspiration. I need this one now...' In her new essay collection, written in the aftermath of September 11th, the author of High Tide In Tucson and The Poisonwood Bible brings to us out of one of history's darker moments an extended love song to the world we still have. From its opening parable gleaned from recent news about a lost child saved in an astonishing way, the book moves on to consider a world of surprising and hopeful prospects ranging from an inventive conservation scheme in a remote jungle to the backyard flock of chickens tended by the author's small daughter
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4.0 out of 5 stars wonders for our time, 16 Sep 2003
By Mrs C A O'Neill (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Barbara Kingsolver’s latest collection of essays explore topics ranging from genetic engineering, world poverty through to adolescence and motherhood. The heavy subjects I felt were handled with great insight, and the lighter topics were great fun to read. Her inspired writing poses great food for thought. One or two of her essays were written in response to the events of September 11th and so are rather sombre and somewhat moving in tone. She breaks down political issues into plain English and even suggests possible resolutions to some of the worlds economic problems. I found many of the essays spiritually enlighting and very refreshing. Her exuberant philosophy stays with you long after the last page.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Spoilt by the writing style., 31 Oct 2007
By MaryAnne "dubai-reader" (Dubai United Arab Emirates) - See all my reviews
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It's really hard to review this book because it started out wonderfully with two essays written by an American woman, espousing all the views I would like all Americans to have. A world understanding on the events leading up to 9/11 that does not just involve violence and retaliation.
After that I got bogged down in arguments for conservation and the termination of GM crops,which, while totally valid, were written in a heavy style that lost my interest.
Barbara Kinsolver shares every view on world events and conservation that I hold, I wish I could say I enjoyed the book, but in the end I had to give up, it was just too much of a trudge.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo!, 4 May 2008
By R. A. Addruse (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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On the back of a speculative purchase, I am excited to say that Small Wonder is one of my favourite books and without a doubt, one that I will re-read time and again. I thoroughly enjoyed the insight into Kingsolver's perspective on timeless issues. Her opinions are thought-provoking and have led me to re-assess my own outlook on these global, as well as domestic and local, issues. Although the American and local issues are closer to home to Kingsolver than myself, they can very easily be transposed to any or at least many countries and communities in the world. I look forward to reading more by Kingsolver and would recommend everyone to read Small Wonder for pure enlightenment.
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