4.7
Romans literatuur
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION
A New York Times ""Ten Best Books of the Year"" • An Oprah’s Book Club Selection • An Instant New York Times Bestseller • An Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller • A #1 Washington Post Bestseller
""Demon is a voice for the ages—akin to Huck Finn or Holden Caulfield—only even more resilient.” —Beth Macy, author of Dopesick
""May be the best novel of [the year]. . . . Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, this is the story of an irrepressible boy nobody wants, but readers will love.” (Ron Charles, Washington Post)
From the acclaimed author of The Poisonwood Bible and The Bean Trees, a brilliant novel that enthralls, compels, and captures the heart as it evokes a young hero’s unforgettable journey to maturity
Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, Demon Copperhead is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father’s good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival. Relayed in his own unsparing voice, Demon braves the modern perils of foster care, child labor, derelict schools, athletic success, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses. Through all of it, he reckons with his own invisibility in a popular culture where even the superheroes have abandoned rural people in favor of cities.
Many generations ago, Charles Dickens wrote David Copperfield from his experience as a survivor of institutional poverty and its damages to children in his society. Those problems have yet to be solved in ours. Dickens is not a prerequisite for readers of this novel, but he provided its inspiration. In transposing a Victorian epic novel to the contemporary American South, Barbara Kingsolver enlists Dickens’ anger and compassion, and above all, his faith in the transformative powers of a good story. Demon Copperhead speaks for a new generation of lost boys, and all those born into beautiful, cursed places they can’t imagine leaving behind.
© 2022 HarperAudio (Luisterboek): 9780063252004
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 18 oktober 2022
4.7
Romans literatuur
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION
A New York Times ""Ten Best Books of the Year"" • An Oprah’s Book Club Selection • An Instant New York Times Bestseller • An Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller • A #1 Washington Post Bestseller
""Demon is a voice for the ages—akin to Huck Finn or Holden Caulfield—only even more resilient.” —Beth Macy, author of Dopesick
""May be the best novel of [the year]. . . . Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, this is the story of an irrepressible boy nobody wants, but readers will love.” (Ron Charles, Washington Post)
From the acclaimed author of The Poisonwood Bible and The Bean Trees, a brilliant novel that enthralls, compels, and captures the heart as it evokes a young hero’s unforgettable journey to maturity
Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, Demon Copperhead is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father’s good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival. Relayed in his own unsparing voice, Demon braves the modern perils of foster care, child labor, derelict schools, athletic success, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses. Through all of it, he reckons with his own invisibility in a popular culture where even the superheroes have abandoned rural people in favor of cities.
Many generations ago, Charles Dickens wrote David Copperfield from his experience as a survivor of institutional poverty and its damages to children in his society. Those problems have yet to be solved in ours. Dickens is not a prerequisite for readers of this novel, but he provided its inspiration. In transposing a Victorian epic novel to the contemporary American South, Barbara Kingsolver enlists Dickens’ anger and compassion, and above all, his faith in the transformative powers of a good story. Demon Copperhead speaks for a new generation of lost boys, and all those born into beautiful, cursed places they can’t imagine leaving behind.
© 2022 HarperAudio (Luisterboek): 9780063252004
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 18 oktober 2022
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Dorine
6 jul 2023
Een top tien boek.. perfect voorgelezen.
Martine
29 sep 2023
Loved this story. Heartwarming,funny and sad. Great narrator as well!
Anne
10 jul 2023
A modern classic: beautiful writing, especially when Demon is a child, how the author comes up with thinking and behaving like a 10 year old. Written with wit and compassion. A pageturner, I loved it.
Kitty
3 nov 2022
Awesome novel. Demon is a witty and sassy narrator, and as a modern retelling of David Copperfield it totally hits the mark - tearjerking and ironic. And beautifully performed by Charlie Thurston! That really made it even better.
Anne
11 mrt 2023
Prachtig. En de beste voorleesstem ooit!
Karin
22 apr 2024
Great story for all ages. Sometimes a bit too bittersweet but also realistic and very well imaginable.
Guus
18 jan 2024
Wat een ongekend goed boek is dit. En dito voorgelezen. Fenomenaal treurig, pech op pech op pech, maar zo mooi verwoord en omschreven. Wauw...
Wanda
21 jul 2023
Dit boek als luisterboek gehoord…wel even wennen aan de voorlezer met the southern accent….maar achter af had het niet beter gekund want dit maakt dit luisterboek nog veel beter. Ontzettend mooi geschreven….het zijn de kleine dingen die het doen.
M
11 mrt 2023
Heel mooi!
Maria
23 jun 2023
Heel erg mooi
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