New York Times Book ReviewAs clear as air. It is the southern novel taken west, its colors as translucent and polished as one of those slices of rose agate from a desert shop.
Los Angeles TimesThe Bean Trees is the work of a visionary.... It leaves you open-mouthed and smiling.
San Francisco ChronicleSo wry and wise we wish it would never end....The chatty, down-home audacity of Barbara Kingsolver's remarkable first novel hooks us on the first page.
Philadelphia InquirerLoving and expansive...idealistic and exhilarating.
Ms.A major new talent. From the very first page, Kingsolver's characters tug at the heart and soul.
CosmopolitanAn astonishing literary debut....For a deep breath of fresh air, spend some time in the neighborhood of The Bean Trees.
