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Unsheltered
- Author
- Barbara Kingsolver
- Narrator
- Barbara Kingsolver
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Publish Date
- 18 October 2018
- Run Time
- 16 hours 38 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 5.0 (3 reviews)
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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION
TWICE WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION
THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR
'Magnificent.'
The Times, 'Books of the Year'
'Gripping.'
Grazia
'Peerless.'
Daily Mail
'Wise.'
Sunday Times
Meet Willa Knox, a woman who stands braced against a world which seems to hold little mercy for her and her family - or their old, crumbling house, falling down around them. Willa's two grown-up children, a new-born grandchild, and her ailing father-in-law have all moved in at a time when life seems at its most precarious. But when Willa discovers that a pioneering female scientist lived on the same street in the 1800s, could this historical connection be enough to save their home from ruin? And can Willa, despite the odds, keep her family together?
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
I loved this book. It had so much resonance for me. Barbara kingsolver is the only author I have read multiple times.
juniper 2025-09-20 -
5.0 5.0
Brilliantly written and narrated by the author, this is an engrossing story of a family, with a parallel tale of nineteenth century residents of the same street. It explores how we seek 'shelter' or security, and how we respond when the stability of a house, or the foundations of rigid beliefs, are threatened. Through the relational dynamics of the contemporary family, along with those of the earlier counterparts, generational and marital differences in response to such threats, plus conflicts between colleagues, are played out. Ultimately, this novel questions what it is we need to survive in a rapidly changing world. It is deeply thought provoking but not in a clinical way and can be enjoyed as much as a family saga as a novel of ideas
jackdor 2024-08-03
Details
- Author
- Barbara Kingsolver
- Narrator
- Barbara Kingsolver
- Duration
- 16 hours 38 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 October 2018
- ISBN
- 9780571347056
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
- Rating
- 5.0(3 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(3 reviews)
Synopsis
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION TWICE WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Magnificent.' The Times, 'Books of the Year' 'Gripping.' Grazia 'Peerless.' Daily Mail 'Wise.' Sunday Times Meet Willa Knox, a woman who stands braced against a world which seems to hold little mercy for her and her family - or their old, crumbling house, falling down around them. Willa's two grown-up children, a new-born grandchild, and her ailing father-in-law have all moved in at a time when life seems at its most precarious. But when Willa discovers that a pioneering female scientist lived on the same street in the 1800s, could this historical connection be enough to save their home from ruin? And can Willa, despite the odds, keep her family together?
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