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The Poisonwood Bible
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A character study of the four Price sisters and, to a lesser degree, of their mother and, to a still lesser degree, of their father and, to a commensurate degree, of the Congo (Zaire), this novel tells the story of colonialism and its attendant evils, particularly that of Christian proselytization and American imperialistic capitalism, through the lives of the Price family. It shines a needed spotlight on America’s role in waging war against democracy and propping up brutal dictatorships in Afri ...more
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