Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

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Barbara KingsolverDemon CopperheadPaperback, Published in 2022560 pagesFaber & FaberGood condition Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, the story follows a boy born to a te enage single mother in a tiny trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father's good looks and a fierce talent for survival. In a plot that doesn't come up for air, it braves the modern perils of foster care, child labor, derelict schools, athletic success, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses. Through all of it, Kingsolver creates an acclaimed novel that covers a new generation of lost boys who can't imagine leaving the beautiful yet cursed places called home. Show more