by Barbara Kingsolver · NAVONA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788419552631
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Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, 'Demon Copperhead' tells the story of a young man born to a teenage single mother in a trailer. With no inheritance other than his physical attractiveness, his late father's red hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival, Demon faces the modern dangers of foster homes, child labor, ruined schools, athletic success, addiction, disastrous loves, and overwhelming losses. Through it all, he faces his own invisibility in a popular culture where even superheroes have abandoned rural towns in favor of cities. This novel, inspired by Charles Dickens' 'David Copperfield,' transports a Victorian epic to the contemporary American South, exploring themes of institutional poverty and its effects on children.
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.
