The Bean Trees

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name = The Bean Trees
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image_caption = First edition cover
author = Barbara Kingsolver
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country = United States
language = English
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genre = Dramatic Fiction
publisher = Harper & Row
release_date = 1988
media_type = Print (Hardcover and Paperback) and audio-CD
pages = 232
isbn = ISBN 0-06-015863-8
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followed_by = Pigs in Heaven

"The Bean Trees", first published in 1988, is the first book written by Barbara Kingsolver, followed by a sequel "Pigs in Heaven". The protagonist of the novel, Taylor Greer, a native of Kentucky, finds herself in Oklahoma near Cherokee territory. The novel begins with a woman leaving a Cherokee infant with Taylor. The remainder of the novel traces the experiences of Taylor and the child, whom Taylor has named Turtle. Covering Turtle's early childhood, the story includes a colorful cast of characters, including a Guatemalan couple and Mattie, the owner of Jesus Is Lord Used Tires. The novel also deals with the issue of Native American parental rights.

External links

* [http://thebestnotes.com/booknotes/Bean_Trees/Bean_Trees01.html Free Study Guide for "The Bean Trees] at [http://thebestnotes.com TheBestNotes.com]
* [http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/LitNote/The-Bean-Trees.id-30.html CliffsNotes: The Bean Trees]
* [http://www.kingsolver.com/bookshelf/bean_trees.asp Novel Exercept from Kingsolver.com]
* [http://www.amazon.com/Bean-Trees-Novel-Barbara-Kingsolver/dp/0061097314 The Bean Trees: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)]