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Flight Behavior

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Barbara Kingsolver

16 Hours 57 Minutes

HarperAudio

November 2012

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New York Times Bestseller

'An intricate story that entwines considerations of faith and faithlessness, inquiry, denial, fear and survival in gorgeously conceived metaphor. Kingsolver has constructed a deeply affecting microcosm of a phenomenon that is manifesting in many different tragic ways, in communities and ecosystems all around the globe.” — Seattle Times

A truly stunning and unforgettable work from the extraordinary New York Times bestselling author of The Lacuna (winner of the Orange Prize), The Poisonwood Bible (nominated for the Pulitzer Prize), and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

Flight Behavior is a brilliant and suspenseful novel set in present day Appalachia; a breathtaking parable of catastrophe and denial that explores how the complexities we inevitably encounter in life lead us to believe in our particular chosen truths. Kingsolver's riveting story concerns a young wife and mother on a failing farm in rural Tennessee who experiences something she cannot explain, and how her discovery energizes various competing factions—religious leaders, climate scientists, environmentalists, politicians—trapping her in the center of the conflict and ultimately opening up her world. Flight Behavior represents contemporary American fiction at its finest.

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  • Lisa H.

    I like the message behind the book but it was so slow. I almost stopped listening on a few occasions. Narrator has more of a monotone voice that doesn’t lend much excitement to the characters. I know many people have recommended the book but i do not see why

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  • DLW

    Barbara Kingsolver is a wonderful author and so many pieces of this book ring very true to life in rural America. I was disappointed the ending suggested a single mother could support herself and her family doing university research.

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  • Anonymous

    Excellent. A great learning experience about monarch butterflies, climate change, scientific analysis, All woven and gently to a story about self growth, love, family

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  • Karen S.

    Thank you for this book Barbara! I laughed and cried, found insights that led me to consider some of my own ideas and decisions. Fascinating facts and entertainment throughout!

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  • Allison C.

    I liked this book. found the butterflies interesting.

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  • Liza

    I admire Barbara Kingsolver - she is able of touching the most sensitive topics - poverty, lack of education, climate change, the human damage to nature - and do it all with such a personal wonderful story. She did the same with other topics in the Posionwood Bible, and since then I decided to read as many of her books that I can find. I fell in love with Dellarobia, found a lot of interest in the Monarch butterflies (all information is correct and it is worth visiting a site where you can see them), reminded myself of the magic of science, investigation and look at things from a different point of view. Kingsolver is an artist in telling stories from the eyes of the main character, and a bigger artist in making the reader think.

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