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Picking up where her modern classic The Bean Trees left off, Barbara Kingsolver’s bestselling Pigs in Heaven continues the tale of Turtle and Taylor Greer, a Native American girl and her adoptive mother who have settled in Tucson, Arizona, as they both try to overcome their difficult pasts.
Taking place three years after The Bean Trees, Taylor is now dating a musician named Jax and has officially adopted Turtle. But when a lawyer for the Cherokee Nation begins to investigate the adoption—their new life together begins to crumble.
Depicting the clash between fierce family love and tribal law, poverty and means, abandonment and belonging, Pigs in Heaven is a morally wrenching, gently humorous work of fiction that speaks equally to the head and the heart.
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"I loved Bean Trees and this book (the sequel) gives you an even more in depth look at the characters from the first installment. As a mother to two young kids this hit a little close home for mama bear, but was another great story from a fantastic author."
— Kelly (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Possessed of an extravagantly gifted narrative voice, [Kingsolver] blends a fierce and abiding moral vision with benevolent concise humor. Her medicine is meant for the head, the heart, and the soul—and it goes down dangerously, blissfully, easily.”
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“Kingsolver navigates a graceful moral route between the passions of motherhood and those of heritage…No one has much money in Kingsolver’s American Utopia, and everyone knows what it’s like to eat at a pancake house off a hot highway without knowing what to do next. But that, too, can be a kind of freedom when one has spirit and resolve and the kind of unfashionably unneurotic moral gumption that is Barbara Kingsolver’s considerable gift to the literature of contemporary womanhood.”
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“Full of wit, compassion, and intelligence.”
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“Pigs in Heaven succeeds on the strength of Kingsolver’s clear-eyed, warmhearted writing and irresistible characters…Very few novelists are as habit-forming as Kingsolver.”
— Newsweek -
“There is no one quite like Barbara Kingsolver in contemporary literature. Her dialogue sparkles with sassy wit and the earthy poetry of ordinary folks’ talk; her descriptions have a magical lyricism rooted in daily life but also on familiar terms with the eternal.”
— Washington Post Book World -
“Opulent and jaunty, Pigs in Heaven revels in uncertainty, yet its images—chiefly domestic in origin—have a startling clarity…[A] ravishing, lucent, heavenly novel.”
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“Masterful and touching…The amount of fresh imagery and perceptive observation [Kingsolver] fits into this craggy surface makes it impossible to read any three consecutive pages without knowing we’re in the presence of a brilliant writer, one not to be missed.”
— Detroit News -
“Assured and eloquent…mixes wit, wisdom, and the expert skills of a born raconteur…The delights of superior fiction can be experienced here.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“The sound of [Kingsolver’s] voice is well-suited to the tone of her novel. Not every author does justice to his or her own works, but, in this case, both the author’s words and voice match in warmth, sensitivity, and humor.”
— AudioFile
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Winner of the 1993 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest
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A New York Times bestseller
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A USA Today bestseller
Pigs in Heaven Listener Reviews
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" liked it better than its prequel "
— Vani, 2/20/2014 -
" Beautiful handling of complex issues. I was a little less than thrilled at how tightly everything was tied up in the end, it just didn't ring true. But a good book for those who like happy endings, and a little symbolic/metaphoric content. "
— Richelle, 2/13/2014 -
" This was the first one of king solvers that I read, and it is still my favorite "
— Frances, 2/7/2014 -
" An enjoyable book with lovable characters. Sequel to "Bean Trees" "
— Karelle, 2/5/2014 -
" I haven't reached any conclusions yet about this book other than I'm not sure if I would recommend it. It wasn't too fun to read but I have a feeling I'll be thinking about it's themes for awhile. Abuse, the welfare system, prejudice, gender roles, family units, adoption, and community values. A gritty tale, there are some language and scenes that I would not recommend for children. "
— Charity, 2/1/2014 -
" Cont. of Bean Trees. "
— B, 2/1/2014 -
" a fun story, fairly light, and wrapped up a bit hastily...but many relateable characters, and quirky situations. very interesting perspective on the Cherokee Nation... "
— Steven, 1/25/2014 -
" I love the women in this book. It's not often you get to read a novel filled with women you can respect and look up to. However, the plot was pretty contrived and about 2/3rds in you knew exactly how it was going to end. "
— Lauren, 1/20/2014 -
" A fun read, quirky in style and engaging in story. "
— Susan, 12/12/2013 -
" I loved both books, The Bean Trees and Pigs in Heaven. I felt like I was part of the story. Barbara Kingsolver has a great way of bringing her readers into the story. "
— Shelley, 12/2/2013 -
" I read it this past year as a freshman. I didn't think that I would ever finish it because I didn't like it at first, but I read it all and I really did like it. "
— Jordan, 11/24/2013 -
" Lighter read, and I believe a sequel to an earlier story. The sequel is not as strong as the first book, but I was happy the story hadn't ended just yet... "
— Annette, 9/15/2013 -
" What can I say. Loved it. Sad to see it end. "
— Angeline, 9/9/2013 -
" In the end, though I thought the sentences were amazing and the story unfolded very well, I didn't really connect much with the actual tale. So A+ for storytelling, meh on the story. "
— Erin, 7/19/2013 -
" excellent book . excellent author. i laughed / i cried / i nodded in agreement several times / i LOVED it. "
— Elizabeth, 3/20/2013 -
" Bonus Book - July 2006 "
— The, 12/31/2012 -
" I love a sequel, especially if you like the characters. Just a little bit of language in this book, but not too bad. The message of how to accept people with different backgrounds was good and not to preachy. "
— Heathercrow, 11/27/2012 -
" 3.75 - good but I didn't like it as much as The Bean Trees. Took me a while to get invested in it. "
— Linda, 11/26/2012 -
" I picked this up because of the author's name not realizing it was the sequel to The Bean Trees. This had interesting information on the Cherokee Nation. I thought the very end was a bit trite, but overall the book was very good. "
— Lori, 8/28/2012 -
" Light fiction, easily readable. "
— Ohloraiadoreya, 6/20/2012 -
" Another excellent story by Kingsolver! "
— Ellen, 5/15/2012 -
" Another wonderful story from a terrific storyteller. Read "The Bean Trees" first, then "Pigs in Heaven." "
— Monique, 4/23/2012 -
" i didn't realize this was a continuation of the bean trees. i love that book and quite liked this one as well. "
— Amy, 4/17/2012 -
" I had no idea there was a sequel to The Bean Trees - one of my all time favorite books. So exciting! This was really well done, I loved it. "
— Lauri, 1/10/2012 -
" Great sequel to The Bean Trees... it's nice that Kingsolver addressed the whole person/relationship issues in this follow-up. "
— Marissa, 1/4/2012 -
" Read aloud with Geoff. I've enjoyed the language and attitude conveyed in both books that i've read by this author. The book doesn't seem to have left a lasting, haunting impression in my head, but I enjoyed the process of reading it. "
— Beth, 11/17/2011 -
" I've not read Kingsolver for several years, and forgot how great she is. Her writing is so good, and so effortless to read. Enjoyable and enriching all at the same time! This was a great story. "
— Carla, 11/2/2011 -
" I just liked that it was realistic and that it showed there's two sides (or more) to every story. "
— Bethanne, 10/26/2011 -
" Read it for a class. Wasn't my favorite. "
— Darci, 6/30/2011 -
" A ood read as always by Barbara Kingsolver. "
— Norma, 6/26/2011 -
" Kingsolver's writing is amazing. The story line, plot, diction, voice, etc... everything is amazing. "
— Chelsea, 6/25/2011 -
" Good story--learned a lot about the Cherokee Naton. "
— Karen, 6/22/2011 -
" An enjoyable book with lovable characters. Sequel to "Bean Trees" "
— Karelle, 6/17/2011 -
" I loved Pigs in Heaven, The Bean Trees and Animal Dreams. These are books I reread. The characters became my friends. Made me wish I belonged to a "tribe". "
— Candace, 6/14/2011 -
" "Anybody can bet worked up, if they have the intention. It's peacefulness that is hard to come by on purpose."<br/><br/>A small amount of Cherokee history involved in this story "
— Judy, 6/9/2011 -
" I just liked that it was realistic and that it showed there's two sides (or more) to every story. "
— Bethanne, 5/29/2011 -
" Another book for my class, but it was great. I love Barbara Kingsolver, she is one of my favorite authors!!! "
— Alisha, 5/18/2011 -
" A lovely portrait of modern Native American stereotypes, family, and misconceptions. Beautifully worded, a fast and delightful read. "
— Vega, 5/11/2011
About Barbara Kingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver is the author of more than ten New York Times bestsellers, including works of fiction, poetry, essays, and creative nonfiction. Her work has earned literary awards, including the National Humanities Medal, our country’s highest honor for service through the arts, as well as the prestigious Dayton Literary Peace Prize for her body of work. She is the founder of the PEN/Bellwether Prize.