description: Story told by the wife and daughters of a missionary in the Belgian congo in 1959.
language: English
title: The Poisonwood Bible
titlecomplete: The Poisonwood Bible
characters: Rachel Rebeccah Price, Orleanna Price, Dr Bud Wharton, Nathan Price, Reverend & Mrs. Underdown, Adah Price, Ruth May Price, Leah Price
genres: Fiction, Historical, Religion, Literature, Classics, Novels, Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Africa
ratings_count: 728146
places: Kilanga, Leopoldville, Sanderling Island, Georgia, Bethlehem, Georgia
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Orange Prize
category: Fiction Shortlist, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Book Sense Book of the Year Award
category: Adult, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY)
category: Audio Fiction - Unabridged, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Exclusive Books Boeke Prize, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Puddly Award
category: Novel, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Dublin Literary Award
publisher: HARPERCOLLINS @ PUBLISHERS