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"In Kilanga, people knew nothing of things they might have had - a Frigidaire? a washer-dryer combination? Really, they'd sooner imagine a tree that could pull up its feet and go bake bread. It didn't occur to them to feel sorry for themselves."

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About Barbara Kingsolver

Barbara Kingsolver is an American novelist, poet, and essayist known for literary fiction addressing social and environmental themes. She has received major literary awards for her novels.

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