The Bean Trees

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The Bean Trees (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)

The Novel

The Bean Trees is the story of a spirited young woman who leaves her rural Kentucky home to head west and ends up forming a nontraditional family. Her new family works largely because of the simple goodwill of those involved and because of their mutual need to survive through difficult personal times. Shortly after Marietta Greer (who changes her name to Taylor once she gets on the road) sets out from Kentucky, she acquires an abused child, whom she takes in at first almost begrudgingly, but with increasing warmth and good humor. She settles in Tucson, Arizona,...

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See Also:

• Barbara Kingsolver (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
• Barbara Kingsolver (Short Fiction)
• Barbara Kingsolver (Long Fiction)
• Barbara Kingsolver (Identities and Issues)

See Also:

• - For teachers, the The Bean Trees Lesson Plan.
• - The Bean Trees summary and study guide in the eNotes.