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The bestselling author of ‘The Poisonwood Bible’ reimagines Dickens for the modern age, as a young Appalachian boy struggles to thrive in a broken system.
Read by Carl Prekopp

Dickens’ David Copperfield is reimagined for the modern age by one of our best-loved novelists in this compelling, atmospheric tale of redemption.

Young Demon Copperhead is a good-hearted boy with the misfortune to be born into a broken society. As Demon battles through foster care, child labour and a dysfunctional education system, Kingsolver’s righteous anger is leavened with compassion for her glorious cast of characters in this epic tale of love, loss and community.

Barbara Kingsolver is the prize-winning author of novels, essays, poetry and journalism. Her books include 'The Poisonwood Bible', 'The Lacuna' and 'Unsheltered' and she established the Bellwether Prize for Fiction, America's largest prize for an unpublished first novel.

Read by Carl Prekopp
Written by Barbara Kingsolver
Abridged by Siân Preece
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

14 minutes

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Mon 31 Oct 2022 22:45

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