by Barbara Kingsolver · Navona Editorial · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788419552624
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Set in the southern Appalachian mountains, 'Demon Copperhead' tells the story of a young man born into difficult circumstances, the son of a teenage single mother living in a trailer. With no inheritance other than his physical attractiveness, his late father's copper hair, a biting wit, and a survival instinct, Demon faces the challenges of growing up in foster homes, child labor, decaying schools, addictions, and complicated love affairs. Through his own voice, the protagonist struggles against invisibility in a culture where heroes seem to have abandoned rural areas. This novel, inspired by Charles Dickens' 'David Copperfield', transports a Victorian epic to the contemporary American South, exploring themes of institutional poverty and its impact on young people.
Barbara Ellen Kingsolver is an American novelist, essayist, and poet. Her widely known works include The Poisonwood Bible, the tale of a missionary family in the Congo; and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, a nonfiction account of her family's attempts to eat locally. In 2023, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for the novel Demon Copperhead. Her work often focuses on topics such as social justice, biodiversity, and the interaction between humans and their communities and environments.
