Prodigal Summer
(Barbara Kingsolver)
Prodigal SummerAuthor: Barbara KingsolverAbstract by: Subbulakshmi / 300 / 9 June 2006Abstract type: AbstractThe
novel revolves around the lives of Deanna Wolfe, Lusa Maluf Landowski,
Garnett Walker and Nannie --- all of who live in the vicinity of the
forested mountains of southern Appalachia, USA. The author, a graduate
in Biology, draws from her knowledge of the subject and her experiences
at her own farm in southern Appalachia, to make her story come alive.
Deanna Wolfe in her capacity of wildlife biologist pursues zealously
her drive to preserve the fast diminishing coyote species living in the
Appalachian forests. Lusa , city girl turned farmer?s wife, with the
death of her young husband, suddenly finds herself left to manage his
farm. Struggling small time farmers and neighbours Garnett and Nannie
seem to have many issues to disagree on, the use of pesticides and
their religion being the main ones. All the four protagonists exhibit
the same degree of intensity in their passion towards their cause.
Initially the book seems to unfold as the different stories of
these four main characters. The reader?s interest and involvement
heightens with the author?s cleverly intertwining the lives of these
people when events and common problems bring them together. Above all,
the book brings out Deanna, Lusa, Garnett and Nannie?s concern for
Nature and their celebration of it. All this takes place one wild
summer in the verdant countryside that is full of promise. The reader
is transported to these surroundings by the sheer magic that the author
weaves and the realisation dawns on one that man occupies only a minute
place on this earth that he shares with its other inhabitants. Putting
down Prodigal Summer is like saying goodbye to friends and one wishes
one could have more of it. To say anything further about the book would
be spoiling a good read.
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