The Bean Trees

Barbara Kingsolver's 1988 debut novel is a classic work of American fiction. Now a standard in college literature classes across the nation, and a book that appears in translation across the globe, "The Bean Trees" is not only a literary masterpiece but a popular triumph - a narrative that readers worldwide have taken into their hearts. The Los Angeles Times calls "The Bean Trees" "the work of a visionary ... It leaves you open-mouthed and smiling."

Barbara Kingsolver's 1988 debut novel is a classic work of American fiction. Now a standard in college literature classes across the nation, and a book that appears in translation across the globe, "The Bean Trees" is not only a literary masterpiece but a popular triumph - a narrative that readers worldwide have taken into their hearts. The Los Angeles Times calls "The Bean Trees" "the work of a visionary ... It leaves you open-mouthed and smiling."