Prodigal Summer "Eminently readable but thick with

"Eminently readable but thick with import

one of the nation's leading public health officials breaks taboos around this fraught conversation

"Karens" become illegal overnight

and a bestselling writer on holiday in Italy is caught in a nefarious plot

Prodigal Summer "Eminently readable but thick withNational Bestseller "A blend of breathtaking artistry, encyclopedic knowledge of the natural world. . . and ardent commitment to the supremacy of nature." San Francisco Chronicle In this beautiful novel, Barbara Kingsolver, acclaimed author of The Poisonwood Bible and the Pulitzer Prize winning Demon Copperhead, and recipient of the National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguish Contribution to American Letters, weaves together three stories of